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Poetry | Winter demands rest

Poetry | Winter demands rest

By Grace DeLallo, Assistant Opinions Editor January 25, 2023
Assistant Opinions Editor Grace DeLallo explores through poetry the need to slow during the cold months, despite demand from the outside world that we carry on as normal.
‘Poetry is universal’: Carlow Event honors Samuel Hazo, the International Poetry Forum

‘Poetry is universal’: Carlow Event honors Samuel Hazo, the International Poetry Forum

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer January 9, 2023
Carlow University hosted the Power of Poetry event on Saturday night to gather the community for a celebration of poetry, performance and the legacy of the work of Samuel Hazo, who founded the International Poetry Forum in 1966.
Poetry | Birth of the Artist

Poetry | Birth of the Artist

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist November 29, 2022
An exploration on what it means to turn 20 years old as a woman and an artist.
Poetry | A senior commuter’s first day of class

Poetry | A senior commuter’s first day of class

By Anita Bengert, Staff Columnist September 11, 2022

As hundreds of freshies take their seat,  I hop off the bus, running down the street,  10 minutes late,  This is just great,  Now I’m taking notes by someone's feet. 

Poetry collective ADDverse+Poesia hopes to show poetry is for everyone

Poetry collective ADDverse+Poesia hopes to show poetry is for everyone

By Gabriella Garvin, Staff Writer April 17, 2022
ADDverse+Poesia is bringing BIPOC poets together on campus through the translation of poems, conversations with artists and authors from underrepresented communities and more.
Joy Ladin, professor of English at Yeshiva University, speaks at “In Our Own Write” hosted by the Center for Creativity on Tuesday.

Yeshiva professor Joy Ladin discusses poetry, gender transition and Judaism

By Patrick Swain, Staff Writer April 14, 2022
Joy Ladin, the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish university, spoke at a Zoom event hosted by Pitt’s Center for Creativity for "In Our Own Write,” a Pitt LGBTQ+ creative writing course for people over 50.
Paulette Ramsay recites her poems over Zoom at the Global Hub last Thursday.

Poet Paulette Ramsay speaks on Caribbean culture and womanhood

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer December 6, 2021
Poet Paulette Ramsay read excerpts from her books of poetry Friday evening on a Zoom webinar hosted by ADDverse. Her poetry focuses on Blackness, womanhood and Caribbean culture.
Ny’Ara Willis poses in the mirror.

Poetry | black girl ghazal

By Ny’Ara Willis, Staff Writer December 3, 2021
Ny’Ara Willis reflects on her experiences as a Black woman in her poem “black girl ghazal.”
Opinion | Art doesn’t have to be miserable to be good

Opinion | Art doesn’t have to be miserable to be good

By Anna Fischer, For The Pitt News September 27, 2021
No matter how many different emotions we have, humans are perpetually drawn to sad art. But art doesn’t have to be miserable to be good, folks.
Poetry | Clam

Poetry | Clam

By Ny’Ara Willis, Staff Writer September 24, 2021
Staff writer Ny’Ara Willis explores self-discovery in this week’s poem, “Clam.”
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