But..Who will teach the children

Another poetry news story happened in London this week. This time, a smear campaign started by the newly chosen Oxford Professor of Poetry, Ruth Padel, against Derek Walcott. Walcott won the Nobel Prize in Literature (for Poetry) in 1992, and now aged 79 was also vying for the Oxford Professor spot.

The smear campaign originated by Padel was on a settlement reached by Walcott in 1996 from a Freshman Harvard girl’s claim of sexual harassment in 1981. Padel has now resigned.

Forget politics, apparentlyoetry is where the real competition is at.
Source: BBC

Now for a poem,

In The Way

by Abhinav Singh Baghel

In the way,
I and they,
In fierce competition
To reap recognition
Along the day, along the night
Engaged well with all the might
Intermingled with the thoughts to light
intentions to make life more delight

In the way
I and they
In the conflagration
To seek specification
All the days, all the nights
There stay some sobbing sights
Impede others possibilities, how that counts
Immoral thoughts to give them wounds
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Image edited from original, available at 1 One Poet 4 Man

Site Format

After one week from getting the site online, I want to welcome any new users who may found there way here so far.

Just wanted to update everyone on how the site will be run.  I plan on posting one poem each day, including weekends.  I also plan on posting one long poem each week (20+ lines).  Poetry that I write will be posted as it is made available (around once per week).

Also if anyone would like their poetry made availble on here, please email me: james AT independentyouth.com

I would love to either give you posting privledges, or give credit to emails that I get.  I also could set someone up another blog (in between the Home page & About page that would only show your posts).

April is National Poetry Month

Designed by: Number Seventeen, NYC. To see previous posters, click on image.

You can view staff pick’s for April, 2009 from GotPoetry.com or read more about National Poetry month from the Academy of American Poets.

Welcome to the Daily Stanza

Welcome to the Daily Stanza.  I hope to find or create one or two poems each day to share with the world.  It may be a haiku, free verse, song lyric, spoken word, or some other form of poetry.  I will try to showcase a variety of poetry with different moods, styles, tones, and levels.

I will try to include some works by famous poets (with permission or by out of copyright) from the more recent Illusionists, Contemporaries, along with material from older poets.   I also will throw in peotic verse, quotes, and inspiration from leaders, musicians, and more from time to time.

Enjoy!