Taking refuge with yer man here. youtu.be/GpdzarVGOfs?...
An afternoon with Seamus Heaney
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January 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Taking refuge with yer man here. youtu.be/GpdzarVGOfs?...
Very excited to be doing my first Wilde Readings event, with Steven Leyva, on Tuesday, January 13, 7:00-8:30 PM, at Queen Takes Book bookstore in Columbia, MD! There's also an open mic after our readings, if you're BOLD. :) More info and a fun interview here: hocopolitso.org #HoCoPoLitSo
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Let there be lit.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Very excited to be doing my first Wilde Readings event, with Steven Leyva, on Tuesday, January 13, 7:00-8:30 PM, at Queen Takes Book bookstore in Columbia, MD! There's also an open mic after our readings, if you're BOLD. :) More info and a fun interview here: hocopolitso.org #HoCoPoLitSo
“I’m Irish mainly because I happened to have been born there, and because I love the place.” - Michael Longley #Spéirghorm #IrishBluesky #Ireland #Poetry #Literature
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Michael Longley on cease fires and poetic fire
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February 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“I’m Irish mainly because I happened to have been born there, and because I love the place.” - Michael Longley #Spéirghorm #IrishBluesky #Ireland #Poetry #Literature
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"On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree."
W. S. Merwin, who died on this day in 2019
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W. S. Merwin, who died on this day in 2019
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National Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin reads his poems and talks of caring for the Earth
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March 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree."
W. S. Merwin, who died on this day in 2019
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W. S. Merwin, who died on this day in 2019
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How eagerly we count down the days until April 23rd when the fantastic Sarah Kay brings her spoken word magic this year's #BlackbirdPoetryFestival on the campus of Howard Community College in #ColumbiaMaryland!
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#SarahKay #HoCoPoLitSo #PoetryInMotion #SpokenWord
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#SarahKay #HoCoPoLitSo #PoetryInMotion #SpokenWord
April 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
How eagerly we count down the days until April 23rd when the fantastic Sarah Kay brings her spoken word magic this year's #BlackbirdPoetryFestival on the campus of Howard Community College in #ColumbiaMaryland!
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#SarahKay #HoCoPoLitSo #PoetryInMotion #SpokenWord
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#SarahKay #HoCoPoLitSo #PoetryInMotion #SpokenWord
Today's poem- (bonus poem!)
Listen to Li read this in this podcast:
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I love his poetry.
Here is the text of the poem:
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Listen to Li read this in this podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkB0...
I love his poetry.
Here is the text of the poem:
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Li-Young Lee, a conversation of poetry and consciousness
YouTube video by HoCoPoLitSo
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June 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Today's poem- (bonus poem!)
Listen to Li read this in this podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkB0...
I love his poetry.
Here is the text of the poem:
www.tumblr.com/poem-locker/...
Listen to Li read this in this podcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkB0...
I love his poetry.
Here is the text of the poem:
www.tumblr.com/poem-locker/...
Today is the day HoCoPoLitSo marks 50 years! What an achievement. A moment to pause and reflect, but how we are looking forward to continuing our work for the community and the world. Read more in the link.
Poets Carolyn Kizer and Lucille Clifton on Nov. 19, 1974.
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Poets Carolyn Kizer and Lucille Clifton on Nov. 19, 1974.
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HocoPoLitSo Marks 50 Years of Literary Programs and Activities
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Today is the day HoCoPoLitSo marks 50 years! What an achievement. A moment to pause and reflect, but how we are looking forward to continuing our work for the community and the world. Read more in the link.
Poets Carolyn Kizer and Lucille Clifton on Nov. 19, 1974.
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Poets Carolyn Kizer and Lucille Clifton on Nov. 19, 1974.
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Robert Hass, on translations, haiku and poetry
YouTube video by HoCoPoLitSo
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December 1, 2024 at 9:27 AM
The strong narrative line in Epstein's work
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January 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
BmoreArt
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Very blessed and very thankful to be in the literary—and geographic—company of BmoreArt, this publication, and my beloved Howard County home.
#truththomas
#poetry
#howardcountymd
#hocopolitso
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Very blessed and very thankful to be in the literary—and geographic—company of BmoreArt, this publication, and my beloved Howard County home.
#truththomas
#poetry
#howardcountymd
#hocopolitso
July 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
BmoreArt
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Very blessed and very thankful to be in the literary—and geographic—company of BmoreArt, this publication, and my beloved Howard County home.
#truththomas
#poetry
#howardcountymd
#hocopolitso
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Very blessed and very thankful to be in the literary—and geographic—company of BmoreArt, this publication, and my beloved Howard County home.
#truththomas
#poetry
#howardcountymd
#hocopolitso
Mark that calendar and get ready to join us for TED speaker and world-renowned spoken word poet #SarahKay on Thursday, April 23rd on the campus of Howard Community College, #ColumbiaMD.
#BlackbirdPoetryFestival #SpokenWord #HoCoPoLitSo #ArtsCulture
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#BlackbirdPoetryFestival #SpokenWord #HoCoPoLitSo #ArtsCulture
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April 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Mark that calendar and get ready to join us for TED speaker and world-renowned spoken word poet #SarahKay on Thursday, April 23rd on the campus of Howard Community College, #ColumbiaMD.
#BlackbirdPoetryFestival #SpokenWord #HoCoPoLitSo #ArtsCulture
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#BlackbirdPoetryFestival #SpokenWord #HoCoPoLitSo #ArtsCulture
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Jeez, April really is the cruelest month if you are one of those running a poetry organization (@hocopolitso, do follow). But what a month! As Edward Hirsch has been known to share, "I'm wildly over stimulated." Such a pleasant exhaustion.
April 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Jeez, April really is the cruelest month if you are one of those running a poetry organization (@hocopolitso, do follow). But what a month! As Edward Hirsch has been known to share, "I'm wildly over stimulated." Such a pleasant exhaustion.
A brand new episode of The Writing Life is up on YouTube, featuring novelist Darragh McKeon ("All That is Solid Melts into Air" and "Remembrance Sunday") who visited HoCoPoLitSo for the 46th annual Evening of Irish Music and Poetry on Feb. 3, 2024.
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March 16, 2024 at 4:03 PM
A brand new episode of The Writing Life is up on YouTube, featuring novelist Darragh McKeon ("All That is Solid Melts into Air" and "Remembrance Sunday") who visited HoCoPoLitSo for the 46th annual Evening of Irish Music and Poetry on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Her most notable poem is “Requiem”, written and revised over the course of decades. It’d be difficult for many to not feel deeply the poignancy of the emotional suffering she endured. Here’s a look into it… and the full poem’s translation below ⬇️
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Anna Akhmatova's "Requiem" Poetry Moment
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May 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Her most notable poem is “Requiem”, written and revised over the course of decades. It’d be difficult for many to not feel deeply the poignancy of the emotional suffering she endured. Here’s a look into it… and the full poem’s translation below ⬇️
youtu.be/7R0UQjLY1eU?...
youtu.be/7R0UQjLY1eU?...
Getting excited to read at November's HoCoPoLitSo event on the 14th at the Columbia Arts Center! It's called the Wilde Readings Series and it's an intimate evening of two readers, Q&A, and open mic. In the area? Come on out!
November 2, 2023 at 10:25 AM
Getting excited to read at November's HoCoPoLitSo event on the 14th at the Columbia Arts Center! It's called the Wilde Readings Series and it's an intimate evening of two readers, Q&A, and open mic. In the area? Come on out!
Lucille Clifton!!!https://youtube.com/watch?v=PPr6EOggzm0
Lucille Clifton talks of her books of poems, including "Good Times"
YouTube video by HoCoPoLitSo
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May 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Lucille Clifton!!!https://youtube.com/watch?v=PPr6EOggzm0
17 Several readings, including being a featured reader at Wilde Readings at Queen Takes Book; Proxima Arcanum at Current; and opening for Nat Raum’s release of “This Book Will Not Save You” at The Club Car Baltimore
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Wilde Readers of October: Rahne Alexander & Maritza Rivera
HoCoPoLitSo welcomes all to the October edition of the Wilde Readings Series, with Rahne Alexander and Maritza Rivera (or Mariposa), hosted by Linda Joy Burke. For 2024, please join us at our NEW v…
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January 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
17 Several readings, including being a featured reader at Wilde Readings at Queen Takes Book; Proxima Arcanum at Current; and opening for Nat Raum’s release of “This Book Will Not Save You” at The Club Car Baltimore
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By: Morgan Meis on Sunday, June 8, 2025
By: Morgan Meis on Sunday, June 8, 2025
Paul Durcan (1944 – 2025) Poet
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By: Morgan Meis on Sunday, June 8, 2025
By: Morgan Meis on Sunday, June 8, 2025
Next up for HoCoPoLitSo, it's our annual Irish Evening. This year featuring novelist and poet Caoilinn Hughes.
For more information and tickets,https://hocopolitso.org/irish-evening/
For more information and tickets,https://hocopolitso.org/irish-evening/
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Next up for HoCoPoLitSo, it's our annual Irish Evening. This year featuring novelist and poet Caoilinn Hughes.
For more information and tickets,https://hocopolitso.org/irish-evening/
For more information and tickets,https://hocopolitso.org/irish-evening/
Rainy Wednesday during #BannedBooksWeek2024? HoCoPoLitSo has just the umbrella for it. #ReadFreely #FreedomtoRead
September 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Rainy Wednesday during #BannedBooksWeek2024? HoCoPoLitSo has just the umbrella for it. #ReadFreely #FreedomtoRead
What were they doing in front of a green screen? Recording an episode of our show The Writing Life. Look for it in the near future on our YouTube channel. In the meantime, check out our archive. You might be surprised what you find there.
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February 3, 2024 at 9:04 PM
What were they doing in front of a green screen? Recording an episode of our show The Writing Life. Look for it in the near future on our YouTube channel. In the meantime, check out our archive. You might be surprised what you find there.
youtube.com/hocopolitso
youtube.com/hocopolitso
BORN ON THIS DAY
Amiri Baraka (Oct 7, 1934 – Jan 9, 2014) wrote numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
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Amiri Baraka (Oct 7, 1934 – Jan 9, 2014) wrote numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
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Amiri Baraka on his poetry and breaking rules
YouTube video by HoCoPoLitSo
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October 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
BORN ON THIS DAY
Amiri Baraka (Oct 7, 1934 – Jan 9, 2014) wrote numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
youtu.be/SHG60P2ECNk
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Amiri Baraka (Oct 7, 1934 – Jan 9, 2014) wrote numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for Tales of the Out and the Gone.
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The latest The Horror fiction Daily!Thanks to @Bea_Wellman @HoCoPoLitSo #amwriting #horror
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