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The 2008 Palm Beach Poetry Festival – A Photo Essay

By Major Jackson

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Thanks to Marie-Elizabeth Mundheim and Molly Sutton Kiefer (http://www.mollysuttonkiefer.com/) for contributing their Indestructible Eyes!
Kudos, too, to Miles Coon, Susan Williamson, and Laura McDermott who organized the week and made sure the festival was an exceptional experience for both faculty and participants.
Please visit their website: http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/
This year’s faculty included Kim Addonizio, Claudia Emerson, Major Jackson, Thomas Lux, Campbell McGrath, Malena Mörling, Sharon Olds, and C.K. Williams. Florida poets Lola Haskins and Spencer Reece gave memorable readings. Roger Bonair-Agard and Marty McConnell rock the stage during the late-night of the festival and brought the house down.
A record-breaking 96 poets enrolled as festival participants.

2008-02-07

Comments (4)

  • On February 7, 2008 at 10:48 am Rich Villar wrote:

    Mmhmm. Nothing like roughing it for the sake of poetry.
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  • On February 7, 2008 at 11:01 am Letras Latinas wrote:

    Hi Major:
    Because this is a Palm Beach, FL post, please allow me to say, here, that three fine, award-winning poets will be reading their poems in Palm Beach, FL on February 23 in the King Library of the Society of the Four Arts to launch a two-year six city tour:
    Eduardo C. Corral
    Kevin A. González
    Sheryl Luna
    inaugurate “The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry ON TOUR”
    (more info here in events column)
    Special thanks to Richard Blanco for suggesting this FL venue
    FA
    Report this comment

  • On February 7, 2008 at 1:26 pm Alicia (AE) wrote:

    Great pics! I’m jealous.
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  • On February 7, 2008 at 2:49 pm Molly wrote:

    Oh goodness! I didn’t know you were going to use non-featured poet pictures as well. :) Looks great! We had a wonderful time.
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Posted in Group Blog, Uncategorized on Thursday, February 7th, 2008 by Major Jackson.

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