Tag: poetry
Vagina Monologues 2016: Confidence with an Edge
“Vulva. Clitoris. Vagina.”
When these three words, more or less, were separately spoken as part of the show’s introduction, you could tell that the evening...
English professor, named award finalist, discusses poetry and inspiration
Professor of English Fred Moten was named a finalist in the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his poetry collection “Little Edges.” The award —...
Poetry Animates The Culver Center
The Culver Center of the Arts is perhaps one of the most important cultural centers in Riverside. Located about five minutes from Mission Inn,...
Intersectionality at the Barn with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
On a chilly and blustery Tuesday evening, the Barn opened its doors to an evening of poetry and intersectionality by Sri Lankan author Leah...
More than spoken word: when truth is told with emotion
The Barn at UCR held its first major event this year last Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Students filled in by the dozens and...
Oxford Professor of Poetry, Simon Armitage, gives reading on campus
One of England's leading poets and current professor of poetry at Oxford Simon Armitage gave a reading followed by a book signing last Wednesday...
Highlander Journal
"Cityscape" by Faraz Rizvi
Wade through stygian night,
Through sprawl of suburbia outward
Into urban territory.
A single image of being in a place:
Los Angeles skyline jutting upward...
U.S. invited to contribute to epic poem
On Sept. 17, the U.S. Poet Laureate and former UCR creative writing professor Juan Felipe Herrera opened the “La Familia,” (The Family) poem as...
A night of more than just spoken word
Moody lights, chill vibes and amazing poetry: What more can you ask for from an evening of spoken word? From the gate, a large...
Our happiness is your happiness: Unity for a community
Happiness was a contagious condition at UC Riverside’s Unity Poem Fiesta. Taking place on Oct. 9, the event sprawled over the grounds outside the...