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In honor of National Poetry Month, here are some of our librarians’ favorite poetry collections! The Romantic Dogs – Roberto BolanosBone – Ysra Daley-WardCrush – Richard SikenSplay Anthem – Nathaniel MackeyMadness – Sam Sax A Child’s Garden of Verses by … Continue reading
Dare to share for the Talking Chair
A Robbins Library visitor sees a welcoming armchair in the Fiction Room. She sits and hears: “This is Cathie Desjardins, Arlington’s Poet Laureate, reading “Spring” by second grader, Sam Liu.” The pleasantly surprised visitor listens to a short poem. She … Continue reading
Meet Cathie Desjardins: Arlington’s newest Poet Laureate
In August, the Board of Selectman confirmed Cathie Desjardins to be the next Poet Laureate of Arlington. In her role as the Poet Laureate Cathie will be the “leading poetic voice and an ambassador for poetry, encouraging the reading and writing … Continue reading
Try p o e t r y POE try POETRY
ATTENTION ALL POETs and POETRY LOVERS If you have a chance this month, stop on over to Robbins Library for our poetry display in the Lobby next to the elevator. We have poetry magazines, journals, books, and … Continue reading
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Arlington’s Queer Open Mic, tonight, April 1st
Did you know it’s going to be 68 degrees on Friday? How exciting is that? You know what else is exciting? The Queer Open Mic that’s happening at the library tonight. This is a pretty unplugged event (save for mics for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington, Arlington's Queer Open Mic, LGBTQ, open mic, Poetry, Queer, Robbins Library, singing, writing
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National Poetry Month 2014
Let’s get the pun out of the way right up front: Have you seen our poet tree? (Get it? Poet-tree? Poetry?) April is, as we pointed out last year, National Poetry Month, and one way we are celebrating is with … Continue reading
April is National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! Happy poem to you! In honor of all things poetic (of which I’m told there are many ways to be), I figured we should do some highlighting, and linking for your viewing/listening/reading pleasure. First up: … Continue reading
