The inviting nature of the Stokes Tent was reinforced through the welcoming prose of ‘The Laughing Medusa’ in its inspiring and earnest recanting of verse and spoken word.
Features
With Humanizing Poetry, Kim Garcia Questions Drone Warfare
A monk once told BC English Professor Kim Garcia, “Writing is your prayer.” Since that day, she has combated war with poetry.
Featured Story, On Campus, News
Major Jackson Reads His Work, Talks Inspiration
Major Jackson joins the ranks of Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, and Maya Angelou, who have also spoken as a part of the Lowell Humanities Series.
Academics, News
Songwriting Contest Highlights Poetry Anthology’s Release
Paul Lewis, an English professor at BC, is organizing a songwriting contest for BC students in conjunction with the release of his current project, a poetry anthology.
Column, Metro
How Do I Love Thee, Marathon Monday
I give you the famous poem from a Boston college-aged youth’s point of view.
On Campus, News
Irish Poet, Former BC Scholar Explores Agrarian Life Through Works
Poet, editor, and self-proclaimed “country boy” Peter Fallon read from his extenisve works of poetry as part of the Lowell Humanities Series.
News, On Campus
Lowell Series Welcomes Prize-Winning Poet
“To be in the middle of a Laura Kasischke poem is to occupy the intersection between the physical and the unseen … the known and the imagined,” said Boston College professor Suzanne Matson in her introduction to the prize winning poet who spoke at the latest Lowell Humanities Series last night.
