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Guest Speaker - Gary Norman
An educational and interactive discussion
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April 7, 1999
Rudder 601, 7pm
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Rhyme and Reaso
National Poetry Month revives art of veil
BY MARIANO CASTILLO
The Battalion
Letting feelings flow
Forming verses from your thoughts
Making some lines rhyme
C ertainly there is more to poetry than what
this haiku suggests, but it holds some
truth. An ever-popular form of literature,
poetry is meant to stir emotions in the same
vein as music. These days, there is no avoid
ing poetry: On the Web, posted at book
stores in the mall, around campus on the
walls, in the halls, even in the stalls!
The recent proliferation of poems
is a subtle reminder that April is Na
tional Poetry Month. Along with the
usual April images of Easter are pop
ular poets such as Robert Frost,
Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg and
William Carlos Williams.
National Poetry Month was be
gun by the Academy of American
Poets in 1996 to celebrate poetry in
American culture through the com
bined effort of literary clubs, poets
and profit, as well as nonprofit, or
ganizations. Events around the coun
try include poetry contests, give
aways, readings, lectures and
workshops.
Last month, a group of poetry en
thusiasts began to hold weekly poetry
readings at Bahgi’s in Bryan.
Robyn Autrey, the organizer of the group,
said the location provides a relaxed atmosphere
where poems are not censored.
“It isn’t a place where you have to have clas
sical poetry,” she said.
Autrey said the group began by participat
ing in poetry readings held at Barnes and No
ble bookstore, but she decided to start her own
group because there were too many restrictions
at the bookstore.
"I couldn’t read my real angry stuff,” she
said, “and I like to smoke while 1 read my po
ems.”
The group, made up of about 12 people,
most of them friends, receive mixed reactions
from the crowd.
onlookers is Joel. He is known (ort
reading style, which Autrey descj
“preacher-like.”
Joel said his style is very' mixed;::}
explain or describe.
“It’s kind of beatnik meets heavy '
said. “Forceful, with a real heavybe:
Joel said he writes and readspoe: i
he loves it and encourages everyont
same. He competes in slam poetn;
tions in which contestants give a ife
reading of an original piece.
Joel said the judging is halfoncrl
MARK MCPHERSON/Tiu Battalion
Autrey said most of the time, Bahgi’s clients
seem interested in their poetry but are appre
hensive about stepping into the limelight.
“A lot of people don’t join in,” she said. “I
wish they would.”
One of the poets who draws attention from
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