Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “We Holy Thieves” By Robin Reagler
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a drive between Texas and Arkansas.
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Houston Matters
Poet-Trees Encourage Anyone to Channel Their Inner Bard
Posted on · (Above: Poetry and messages attached to a tree as part of the Poet-Trees project from Writers in the Schools. Photo Courtesy: WITS) Last April, during National Poetry Month, Writers in the Schools (WITS) began a new project around Buffalo Bayou called the Poet-Trees, where people could write poems or messages and attach them to trees […]
Literature
The Search for Houston’s Youth Poet Laureate is Underway
Posted on · For the first time ever, Houston is looking for a teen poet to represent the city – and the perks for the winner are pretty impressive.
Houston Matters
Is Writing Becoming a Lost Art?
Posted on · Are we losing our ability to turn a phrase? Will this continue as technology renders letter writing anachronistic? We discuss how our writing skills are changing and how that’s manifested in today’s students. Our guests include: Louisa Meacham, a 9th-grade English teacher at Davis High School; University of Houston professor Dr. Jesse Rainbow; and Robin […]