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A new project combines public health, the written word and sociology. It was a collaborative idea created in two separate universities, both inspired by San Antonio poet Naomi Shihab Nye.
“The poem project has been started by two masterminds at the …
KENT, OH- The Wick Poetry Center is proud to announce its collaboration with the Poetry Coalition, in the month of March 2021, to promote the theme of environmental justice in poetry. The Poetry Coalition’s…
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We are thrilled to announce that Ellene Glenn Moore is the winner of the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, judged by Richard Blanco, for her book HOW BLOOD WORKS. Ellene will receive $2500 and a one-week fellowship to lead a creative writing workshop at Kent State University in…
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Today’s Flashes of Inspiration features David Hassler, director of Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center, who is sharing the poem, “Thank You, Tree.”
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Kent State University is launching a series of videos showcasing the talents of our faculty and staff aimed at providing an uplifting respite from the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University are launching Earth Stanzas, an interactive poetry project in honor of Earth Day, which is celebrated around the world on April 22.…
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The Wick Poetry Center and Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary launch Earth Stanzas, an interactive online Earth Day Poetry Project
April 19, 2020
Kent, OH / New York, NY
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David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, Kent State, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping…
During Governor Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 press conference on March 22 announcing an Ohio stay-at-home order, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton said, “I know it feels like life is shutting down, but I feel like life is waking us up.” At the Wick Poetry Center,…
During this time of isolation and uncertainty, we are working at the Wick Poetry Center to share our outlets for self-expression and reflection. This is a role poetry has always played in our lives.