The Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Project Collaborative Space

This wiki is a collaborative forum for teachers and community members to share ideas, resources, and to provide support for each other.

Upcoming Events

Open Mic at PPLD at 7:30 - 8:30 First Tuesday of every month.

   Spoken Word Poet, Mayda del Valle will be giving two separate readings at The Colorado Springs School this upcoming Friday, Feb. 5th, at both 9:40 and 11:20 a.m. For those of you unfamiliar with her work, she is incredible. Winner of previous Def Poetry Slam and recently invited to the White House to perform. Watch a short video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCZTlXb4w3Y

Resources

Colorado Poet's Center: E-Words #4, Fall 2008.

E-Words #4.doc

• Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?
• Sleeping on the Wing
• Wishes, Lies, and Dreams, all edited by Kenneth Koch
• Rhyme's Reason, John Hollander, a handbook of poetic forms, using the forms to describe the forms; ingenious and essential
• Western Wind, ed. Mason and Nims
• Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle, ed. Stephen Dunning
• The Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World, ed. Naomi Shihab Nye

Websites

• http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/
• http://www.poetryoutloud.org
• http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
• http://poetryfoundation.org/
• http://www.poets.org/index.php
• www.ubuweb.com: Experimental poetry and music audio and more.
• www.twc.org: Teachers & Writers Collaborative promotes and provides literary arts education by supporting writers and teachers in developing and implementing strategies to enhance students’ interest in and love of literature and writing.
• http://jacketmagazine.com: Lively poetry, criticism, and interviews.
• www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywhere: Poetry videos.
• www.poetryfoundation.org
• http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/sestinas: Lots of fun sestinas (though some are naughty)
• http://www.coloradocollege.edu/library/instruction/onlinemags.html Jessy Randall's "netcessary literature" page (digital poetry, online literary journals)
• http://www.writingandthinking.org/: Institute for Writing and Thinking
• http://www.theamericanscholar.org/au07/poetry-goetsch.html: Drive-by Poetry
• http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/poetry: National Writing Project
• scslc.pbwiki.com Southern Colorado Student Literary Conference

Brainstorming for Area Wide Activities

Poetry slams

Set up poetry slams -- we'll bring participants

Poetry publishing possibilities

joy.harper@gazette.com to have her add announcements in the Gazette

b ill.reed@gazette.com

Poetry magazine / competition and publication (Hooked on Books @ Maizeland & Academy can help sponsor)

Poem a week? Online publication

Students page in Gazette for high school and middle school students..Gazette

Recitations on KRCC on KCME (Pause for Poetry) ... by local poets

D-20 public television (D19); D11 public television (Channel 16)

Distribution list for participants.

Poetry in motion.

April is National Poetry Month

the Library channel.

Birthday parties for celebrating poets/ lives

Annual Student Literary Conference Hosted By The Colorado Springs School

           Takes place every February--Click Here for 2010 Details

When's the next one?

(Jenny, Cynthia)

Poetry While You Wait in the spring

How do we extend this to elementary ages?

Junior High level: area wide, similar to poetry out loud, poetry nights

Suggestions for Future Workshops

Assessment Materials