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Life has a way of imitating art. Such has been the case for Bermuda-based poet Melodye Van Putten. Each and every one of her poems centres around issues that impact her daily life — be it love, purpose, identity or gratitude. Mrs Van Putten has be...

Seven of the Island’s promising young artists are today representing Bermuda at a US festival billed as bringing together “500 of the most outspoken and talented young artists”. Courtesy of the Chewstick Foundation, the team set off yesterday to show...

Anna Cann has done it again with another book of inspirational poems. She released her first two chap books last November and then swore that she didn’t have the time or the inclination to do it again. “I didn’t intend to do another book, but I got b...

A “hot chick” inspired Javon Johnson to start writing poetry. Dr Johnson, from Los Angeles, California, is an award winning poet and university professor who will be reading at the Bermuda College, on Wednesday evening. “When I was in high school th...

Nursing Associate Manaie Buchanan broke down and cried the first time she read her poetry to people at the senior citizen facility where she works. “The poetry was deeply personal and came from the heart,” she said. At first she was embarrassed but ...

October 28, 2013 Dear Sir In view of all of this senseless violence resulting in death or severe injuries, I was asked to compose a poem that may be able to reach and touch people’s hearts. On completion of the poem it was suggested that I send it t...

Teacher Nelsalene Lespere has written the book on poetry for Bermuda’s students. After finding virtually no collections of locally-inspired poems that could line up with the curriculum for her pupils, she decided it was time to sit down and write one...

Youth poetry club ChewSLAM is hoping to take part in a Chicago poetry festival, but first they need the assistance of the public. The club is hoping to raise $20,000 to send six competing team members and two coaches to the Brave New Voices (BNV) Poe...

One of America’s most accomplished and respected young poets will be sharing her talents with local poetry lovers tonight at Chewstick’s Neo-Griot Lounge. Aja Monet burst into the spotlight as a member of the first youth team from New York City to wi...

An enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd was at the Bermuda National Library to receive Melodye Micëre Van Putten’s rendition of her fourth collection of poetry entitled, Healing History: Reflections on Race and Forgiveness in Prose and Poetry. Aft...

You could say, the winners of this year’s annual Youth Library Teen Advisory Board poetry contest had the competition all locked up. Alys Webber, of Saltus Grammar School, won the 11 to 13 age category, and Jahlae Albuoy, of Berkeley Institute, won t...