Favorite Poems Project: New Poems up for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

We now have nine poems posted as part of the Favorite Poems Project. A new blog has been started to feature the daily poems. We have eleven days left, so eleven chances to send us your faves. That's right, faves. I know the lingo.

Today's poem comes from a very good literary journal called The Nervous Breakdown. TNB is not a typical journal. They have a lot of work that the "reputable" zines would balk at. Also, they let authors download their own work, so they constantly have new material. Also, they do edgy things like the self-interview. Hannah Wehr, the poet behind, "Dude, You Ruined David Bowie for Me," gave a hilariously odd self-interview. It made me laugh. It made laugh some more. It made me frightened. Enjoy.

RE-VERSE. Poetry Recital @ Cameron, March 11, 6:30 p.m.

RE-VERSE

If you're in Lawton on Thursday, March 11, 6:30 p.m., and you're needing a poetry fix, we have the event for you. Just for you. We're thoughtful like that.

Sigma Tau Delta is hosting Re-verse. The event will be held at the Student Activities Center (across from the student union) at Cameron University. Sigma Tau Delta will provide some food and drink and the event will have an intermission.

Thirty poetry lovers, from the Cameron and Lawton communities, will recite one of their favorite poems. As long as the poem isn't your own, it will work for this event. So far we have between ten and fifteen people who have signed up. If you're interested you can let us know on here or contact Amber Harrington, Dr. William Carney, or me at Cameron.

Sigma Tau Delta is asking for donations of canned food. These will go to the Lawton Food Bank. Anyone who can contribute a can or five, whether they are a presenter or listener, is encouraged to donate.

We're hoping that we hear a variety of poems, from the classics to contemporary to silly poems. I'm planning to recite the poem of an up-and-coming teen-aged poet. At least one poet will recite in a language other than English. Poems in any language are welcome. Is there a sonnet in Klingon? If so, someone should definitely recite it.