July 30th is Stanley Kunitz's Birthday

Stanley Kunitz was much revered by poets everywhere. He had a way with language and sensibility that was unique. From today’s Writer’s Almanac,
It’s the birthday of the poet Stanley Kunitz, (books by this author) born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1905. He attended Harvard University, where he wanted to teach in the English department, but he [...]

New poetry books for April

We have purchased several new books at the library to celebrate April as Poetry Month.
One is called “Zoli” by Colum McCann. It is a work of fiction, but closely follows the life of Papusza, aka Bronislawa Wajs, a Polish Romani poet, who was both gifted and beautiful. It was very unusual for a Gypsy girl [...]