Tag Archives: Poetry

You Too Can Be An Intellectual

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

I have been reading the Paris Review for as long as I can remember. Although it hasn’t cemented my credentials as an intellectual, I can honestly say that the publication has helped me to become more widely read. Every issue … Continue reading →

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What do Patti Smith and Arthur Rimbaud have in common

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

What do Patti Smith and Arthur Rimbaud have in common ? They both owned the same house in France. The American singer and author recently purchased the partially restored home in Roche near the Belgian border with the intention of … Continue reading →

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Two Travelers

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Like millions of Leonard Cohen fans around the world I have been mourning the passing of the legendary poet, singer, songwriter, and novelist. We can only console ourselves with the extraordinary body of work that he has left us. The … Continue reading →

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Dispensing Culture

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Distriboto is a brilliant project in Montreal that re-purposes old cigarette vending machines to dispense comic books, zines, poetry, stories, mini-CDs, pins,and assorted original artworks. Collaborating with more than 1,000 local artists and writers, the project loads old vending machines with … Continue reading →

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No offense to extroverts

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

if you are an extrovert, please keep an open mind and enjoy this wonderful (somewhat nsfw) spoken word poem from 18 year-old Rabia Kapoor. I always thought of myself as an introvert, but apparently I’m what is now known as … Continue reading →

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Maya Angelou : Phenomenal Woman

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

British singer-songwriter Laura Mvula recently released a fabulous music video of her song “Phenomenal Woman”, which is based on an amazing poem by the late, great Maya Angelou. The original poem can be found in one of my favorite Maya … Continue reading →

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Yes, It’s National Poetry Month Again

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Poetry Day

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Poetry in Action

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

UNESCO has declared that Monday March 21, 2016 is World Poetry Day. To commemorate the event, more than 1,000 coffeehouses around the world will offer customers a chance to purchase the beverage of their choice with a poem. The video … Continue reading →

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Through Half-Deserted Streets

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Montreal-based comic book artist and illustrator Julian Peters has created a terrific graphic version of T.S. Eliot’s classic poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Here’s a sample, but you can see the rest in its entirety on Peters’ … Continue reading →

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