Tag: poetry
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...
Helping Hands for Haiyan
On Nov. 7, the Philippines were struck by Typhoon Haiyan, the fourth-strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded, and the strongest storm to ever hit land....
Poesía Peligrosa at the Barn
“We be the silenced ones!”
Poesía Peligrosa commemorated Latino heritage through song, spoken word, art and dance at the Barn on Feb. 21. Marisol L....