National Library Week / National Poetry Month

I love April because there is always so much going on.

April 11 - 17 is National Library Week.
This year's theme is Communities Thrive @your Library

Also April is National Poetry Month 

So.... in honor of both events, I am asking you to bring a poem to our next Lunch and Literature gathering.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  12:30-1:30 pm
Bluford Library Seminar room. 256-258

Your poems should be about the many communities we live in, work in or play in. Communities of thought, the environment, cooperation, unity, and kinship. Poems that touch a chord or strike home.

Bluford library has many resources for your poetry selection. Here are a few to get you started...

In print
The Norton Anthology of Poetry A&T Ref    PR1174 .N6 1997
The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry  A&T Stacks   PS613 .N67 2003
The New Anthology of American Poetry A&T Stacks PS586 .N49 2003

Electronic
Chadwyck-Healey Literature Collections  contains the following poetry collections or search individually
20th Century African-American Poetry
20th Century American Poetry
20th Century English Poetry
African American Poetry (1750-1900)
American Poetry 1600-1900
Faber Poetry Library

Ponder Poetry

In the spring, Lunch and Literature “Pondered Poetry” in honor of National Poetry Month and part of Bluford Library’s National Library Week celebration, April 14 -18, 2008

I was a little apprehensive about doing poetry for Lunch and Literature however, this worked out smoothly. There was not much preparation as in; time to read a book, taking notes, and come up with thought provoking questions.

I just sent out the word for each attendant to bring their favorite poem from well known and not so well known Black poets for a lunch time read aloud.

Below is a list of the poems presented at our gathering.

We're Back.....

Lunch and Literature is back...
in the swing for spring.

In honor of National Library Week and National Poetry Month we will read, listen to, and ponder poetry. Specifically African American poetry.

Bring your lunch and your favorite poem by a black poet for sharing, and lively discussion.

Also we have extra copies of Black Poets By Dudley Randall to loan to Lunch and Literature participants.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 . 12:30 p.m. to 1:30p.m. F.D. Bluford Library, 2nd floor seminar room.

Your comments are welcome.