poetry
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“A New Sacred Space of Words”: old shul poems and essay by Paul (Pinny) Bulman
By Samina Shahidi I met Paul (Pinny) Bulman through an informal network of poets who have won the BRIO (the Bronx Recognizes Its Own) award and to whom I belong. This organization is sponsored by the Bronx Council of Arts. BRIO winners are respectively granted fellowships, community projects and monetary awards for chosen manuscripts and…
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Remembering Philip Levine
By Samina Shahidi Philip Levine wrote unflinchingly and with nuanced craft about American working class life. Levine died on Saturday, February 14th, at the age of 87. Hear him talk about and recite his poem, “They Feed the Lion” at the National Endowment for the Arts website. Read more on this elder and former Poet…