Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Millburn and Short Hills high school students place for poetry, flash fiction and persuasive writing in the 2012-2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
A dozen Millburn High School writers win awards in poetry, flash fiction and persuasive writing in the 2012-2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Regional winners were announced last week in short story, personal essay/memoir, journalism and science fiction/fantasy. Michelle Waters won Silver Key in flash fiction for the piece “Farmhouse.” Waters also won honorable mention in poetry for the piece “Cigarette Poem, Ninety.” Amanda Prager won Gold Key in poetry for the piece “Road Test.” Prager won Silver Key in flash fiction for “Dead Hearts.” She also won honorable mention in poetry for “The Feeling of Sixteen” and honorable mention in dramatic script for “Tunnel Vision.” Simran Malhotra won Silver Key in poetry for the piece “Handful Of …
Saturday, December 4, 2010
"Off Line" features 56 New Jersey poets, and there will be a poetry reading to celebrate the book.
There are extraordinary poets writing and reading in these hills and, by hills, we mean New Jersey's First and Second Mountain in the Watchung Range—also the Kittatinny's in Sussex County, the Ramapos in Bergen, as well as poets writing in flatter parts of the state. South Mountain Poets celebrates 56 of these poets in its new, 86 poem anthology "Off Line," the fifth book it has published since "Rising" in 1987. Right now, 38 poets are scheduled to read at a celebratory book launch at the New Jersey Arts Incubator (NJAI) in West Orange Sunday at 2 p.m. Expect to hear a gamut of themes and approaches from the readers, many very well known in poetry circles. "There will be a great variety of styles and voices, from the sublime to the surreal…
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Joe Martino is "humbled and honored" to hear that his poem is displayed at the Bob Hope Memorial Library on Ellis Island.
Every now and then, a person comes along with determination so strong it is inspiring. Millburn resident Joe Martino is one of these people. At 72, after years of letters to publishers and marketing agencies, Martino learned that his poem, "Statue of Liberty History Poem," is on display in the Bob Hope Memorial Library at Ellis Island. Despite living in the metro area for all of his 72 years, Martino has visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island only once, about 10 years ago. Still, he is incredibly proud to say his poem is on display at the world-famous historical site and hopes to have an opportunity to see it in person. "I am very flattered," he said. "I'm wondering if, and it would be great, if I'm the only Jersey resident that …
Monday, July 20, 2009
Rockn' Joe holds a poetry slam and is planning more open mic events.
A crowd of locals gathered for a poetry slam at Rockn' Joes in downtown Millburn on Sunday night, hosted by Irvington resident and wordsmith Kalita "Se'lah" Cox. Performances included Cox, a Rockn' Joes employee and two recent Millburn High School graduates. The featured artist of the evening was local writer Nasir the Poet. The first reader was graduate Sophie Soloway, who recited two original poems. Soloway was cheered on by friends, including fellow poet Amanda Jacir. Next was Newark-based poet Lefthand Gilliam—"one of the fiercest dressed people I know," Cox said. Gilliam also recited original poems, interspersed with singing. Cox followed her friend, performing an ode to her notebook and the craft of writing. "My pen makes love to the…
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