Poets & Poetry

April is National Poetry Month. View our Poets & Poetry Collection and our Poets Laureate Collection.

View our Poets & Poetry Collection and our Poets Laureate Collection. 

The Joy of a Singer | A World of Poetry
The Joy of a Singer | A World of Poetry
Episode 4

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The Joy of a Singer A wonderful occupation Making songs! But all too often they Are failures. A wonderful fate Getting wishes fulfilled! But all too often they Slip past. A wonderful occupation...
William Gilmore Simms | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Gilmore Simms was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a poet, novelist, and historian whose work was a major force in antebellum Southern literature. He was called one of America’s best...
Poetry Workshop | Artopia

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Eboni Ramm provides advice about having a career in music and poetry. Listen to students perform spoken word.
Tabu Hazel, Spoken Word Artist | Original SC

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For Peggy Logan, a.k.a. Tabu Hazel, there is power in poetry. As a spoken word artist she is an advocate who promotes awareness of cancer, domestic violence, homelessness and sexual assault. Her...