04/02/2017
Happy National Poetry Month! Here's a poem by TJ Jarret.
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04/02/2017
Happy National Poetry Month! Here's a poem by TJ Jarret.
Don't forget we have a general meeting today in the north reading room of the library in 624 S Michigan at 6pm...see you there!
10/31/2016
Beautiful words by Ross Gay
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YRjEgOoFI68
Ross Gay reads at the 2015 National Book Awards Finalists Reading Ross Gay, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (University of Pittsburgh Press) Sponsored by the National Book Foundation and the Creative Writing MFA Program. On ...
10/17/2016
Stomping Ground Habitat Lit Mag is a student edited literary publication that highlights the best in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry from the students of Columbia College Chicago.
09/27/2016
Here are some photos of our open mic with Marty McConnell last week! If you missed it, have no fear: she will be running a free (yes, FREE!!) poetry workshop TONIGHT in room 305 of the library on 624 S Michigan Ave!!!!!
If you missed our first meeting last week, no worries! Come tonight and sign up and read some poems with us in the North Reading Room of the Columbia Library at 5pm. Be there or be prose poetry (square)...((get it?)) ;)
09/08/2016
Dope, thought provoking poem by Marcus Wicker from his book, "Maybe the Saddest Thing", a selection in the National Poetry Series.
https://www.bostonreview.net/poetry/national-poetry-month-2012-wicker-stakes-is-high
Stakes Is High | Boston Review Marcus WickerApril 06, 2012 Marcus Wicker ...’cause his life is warfare. —Mos Def and Talib Kweli You know those people who are uncomfortable having a conversation at a comfortable level? Like, you ask Tony his thoughts on Kobe or the LA Lakers. And Tony responds: Schwarz...
Whaddup poetz! Come to one of our sign up meetings this week and next to sign up and become a member :)
http://events.colum.edu/event/point_blank_sign_up_meeting_and_open_mic #.V9BJhZMrKi4
Point Blank Meetings and Open Mics Whether you like performing, listening, reading, or are just interested in poetry, join Point Blank Poetry Club for our series of open mics and sign up to be part of the club. We put on monthly open mics, work with afterschool programs teaching poetry to high school kids, lead workshops, and more.
09/02/2016
Convocation is banging! Come out and get some pins and see our beautiful faces 😎
09/01/2016
Check out "ginen the legends of Juan malo [a malologue]" from Craig Santos Perez's book "unincorporated territory [gumá]"
08/31/2016
I designed some of these bad boys so make sure you go to convocation and sign up FOR THE BEST CLUB ON CAMPUS!!!!
Exciting things are happening 😜 Come out to Convocation, Friday from 1-3pm, and snag a pin and kick it with us!
08/31/2016
Exciting things are happening 😜 Come out to Convocation, Friday from 1-3pm, and snag a pin and kick it with us!