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Form for Thought (by Damon McLaughlin)
In his initial discussion of tone languages in Music, Language, and the Brain, Aniriddh D. Patel writes briefly of the Chinantec, an indigenous people of southern Mexico, who utilize a whistled speech in addition…
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This just in from Lisa Vihos. . .
100 Thousand Poets for Change Organizes Largest Poetry Event in History 600 events in 450 cities and 95 countries will take place on September 24 to promote environmental, social, and political change. Poets, writers,…
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Cameron Scott asks, What’s with the Self? (by Damon McLaughlin)
A few days ago, poet Cameron Scott sent out an email that asked “What role should ‘the self’ play in a poem? In other words should a poem be about the self as little…
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Oysters, Pure and Simple (by Damon McLaughlin)
When my mother and I were recently, briefly in Boston, she wouldn’t try oysters. We’d been in New Hampshire at Toad Hall (see previous post), and that day Legal Harborside was our final destination…
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Thank You, Brenda Hillman (Damon McLaughlin)
I was listening to a lecture at the Poetry Foundation the other day when I jotted down this little Brenda Hillman tidbit: “For the lover of poetry, there is a disequilibrium between himself and…
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Damon McLaughlin, guest blogger September 18-24
Damon McLaughlin lives in Tucson, Arizona where he helps adults earn a GED by day and fronts the rock band Red Star Rebellion by night. His poems appear widely in print and in online…
