Tag: Academy of American Poets
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Thank you, San Mateo County!
My job here is done! To find out more about my work as poet laureate, please visit:Speak Poetry in San Mateo CountyState of poetry in the countyThe Academy of American Poets Laureate FellowshipNational Poetry Month CampaignSkyline College’s Summer of Poetry Celebration & Farewell
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Daly City poetry reading
May 26, 2022, 5pm-6pmAn Evening with Poets Jacques J. Rancourt, Randall Mann & Benjamin Gucciardi at the John Daly Library, 134 Hillside Blvd., Daly City, sponsored by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto
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On craft
I became a poet because I had a story to tell, ideas I wanted to explore, and spaces I wished to share. “If you are a poet,” says the late and great Thích Nhất Hạnh, “you will see clearly that … [as thin as a] sheet of paper is, it contains everything in the universe in…
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Coastside outreach
“Poem by Aileen Cassinetto,” Half Moon Bay Review (April 5, 2022) “HMB plans to make Thursdays a Main event,” Half Moon Bay Review (June 23, 2021) “Half Moon Bay students pen inaugural poems, County publishes collection of work,” Half Moon Bay Review (March 10, 2021) “The Next Gen,” Cultural Weekly (January 20, 2021) “Writer finds poetic justice now,” Half Moon Bay…
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Academy Bookshop
Check out the Academy of American Poets’ Poets Laureate Fellows Bookshop. The Academy of American Poets is the nation’s leading champion of American poets and poetry. Its mission is to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. Each year, the charitable organization connects millions of…
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Teen Makers
April 16, 2022, 1pm Redwood City Public Library Teen Makers Workshop using poetry and recycled objects, featuring Cassandra Bousquet and Chloe Chou. This event is sponsored by the Redwood City Public Library and San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto.
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Dear Earth, Dear Billie Eilish
April 14, 2022, 4pm-5pmStudents grades 5-12, please join us on April 14, Thursday, 4-5pm for “Dear Earth, Dear Billie Eilish”, a Youth Poetry Reading & Workshop facilitated by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Aileen Cassinetto, with guest teen poet Keiki Leni Ward, in partnership with Menlo Park Library. We’ll be exploring climate change and working…
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National Poetry Month in Redwood City
Scenes from Poetry Makers at Redwood City Public Library! Mayor Giselle Hale of Redwood City issued the Proclamation for National Poetry Month and we successfully launched the Makerspace Poetry Lab pilot project for all ages, the first of its kind in San Mateo County, which integrates the arts into the library’s makerspace program. We will…
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Speak Poetry in San Mateo County
Happy National Poetry Month! Today I launched the “Speak Poetry in San Mateo County” web archive featuring poets from San Mateo County and those with ties to the county. It is a celebration of poetry and its many roles in our shared humanity. It is also an invitation to connect and explore natural & literary…
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Poetry in the Makerspace
April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022, 6:30pmRedwood City Public Library’s “Poetry Makers” We’re launching the Makerspace Poetry Lab Pilot Project in celebration of National Poetry Month! Join us for Poetry Makers and make poetry throughout the month of April using the many tools in our Makerspace! During this week’s event we will create poetry…
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