Poetry
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Rosie O’Donnell suffered severe depression after Trump’s debate attacks
Wednesday, October 12, 2016O'Donnell was unable to leave the house for days. When she finally did, she ran into Ivanka Trump. -
Myth-busting the Hillary Clinton blame game
Sunday, October 2, 2016It’s Hillary’s fault for poverty, hunger, disease / When we are hot, and when we all freeze. -
‘Until We Could,’ a video poem by inaugural poet Richard Blanco
Sunday, September 21, 2014To mark the 10th anniversary since Massachusetts because the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage, advocacy group Freedom to Marry commissioned Richard Blanco, the poet for Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2012, to write a… -
For inaugural poet Richard Blanco, a journey home to America
Friday, November 29, 2013MIAMI -- The Miami neighborhood where inaugural poet Richard Blanco grew up, in many ways, resembles Cuba his family left behind. Down the street, a man sells avocados from a small table. His favorite bakery, a… -
LGBT History Month profile: Transgender author Patrick Califia
Thursday, October 10, 2013Patrick Califia is a transgender author of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. His writings explore sexuality and gender identity, and have included lesbian erotica and works about BDSM subculture. -
LGBT History Month profile: Cuban author, poet Reinaldo Arenas
Friday, October 4, 2013Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist and essayist whose work focused on political and social injustices. He was born into poverty in the Cuban countryside. He wrote his first poems by carving words into tree… -
Watch: Richard Blanco delivers poem ‘One Today’ at Obama’s inauguration
Monday, January 21, 2013Poet Richard Blanco delivers his an inaugural poem “One Today” on Monday at President Barack Obama’s second term inauguration. In addition to being the youngest ever inaugural poet, Blanco, 44, is the first Hispanic and the… -
Out inaugural poet Richard Blanco pays homage to American experience
Monday, January 21, 2013WASHINGTON — Poet Richard Blanco has delivered an inaugural poem paying homage to the American experience. Blanco, at age 44 the youngest ever inaugural poet, recited a poem that painted vivid scenes about America and included… -
Openly gay, Latino poet selected to read original poem at Obama’s inauguration
Wednesday, January 9, 2013The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday that openly gay poet Richard Blanco will be one of five people selected to read an original poem at a President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration. Blanco, 44, will be the… -
LGBT History Month profile: Langston Hughes, celebrated poet and novelist
Sunday, October 16, 2011A celebrated poet and novelist, Langston Hughes is one of the most significant voices to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance. A major contributor to American literature, his legacy includes 25 published works.
