what it is from the kid

It's me and I'm back again/check out the blog and go tell a friend /
I fuel on poetry so my words give me strength/
pops was right when he said i was born to win/
I deep rooted in my ways so don't try to make me bend/
Because living my life without the freedom of expression is like living in sin/
This is the end of week seven/
We're getting ready for the reading and it feels like lyrical heaven/

That's just a quick little something from within.

week 7 Lawrence

This week has been nice. Next week will be our last week and I hope to enjoy myself and say my final good-byes to everyone. Hope to see you all at the reading.

Clara Forrest

This week is the seventh week and I can't believe it's almost over already, it seems like we just started this job. We're getting ready for the poetry reading on August 28. I'm still kinda nervous but I'll cope. I'm gonna miss everybody here, we have all gotten pretty close in the last seven weeks. People from our group are slowely leaving and it seems like we are all getting separated.

week seven for the group, last week for me

This is my final week at ArtWorks I start school next week, but will be at the final reading. It has been a true blessing to be honored with the privilege to be inspired by my peers.

one love,
Danielle Moore-Sanders

from demetrius

This is my last week but this program has helped me increase my writing skills,
also my speaking skills when I am reading one of my poems. I really hope Artworks continues doing more programs like this.

from demetrius

Week Seven

We have had a productive week proofing the book and putting finishing touches on it and our flyer for the reading.

We have hosted several visiting poets this week: Jeff Poniewaz, Marilyn Taylor, Susan Firer (current Poet Laureate of Milwaukee), and Michael Payne of themeccalounge.com.

They have all shared with us some of their poetry, as well as tips on the many ways of publishing and how to read poems aloud. We've talked about the differences between page and spoken-word poetry and how to read both. The consensus seems to be that the best poetry works well both on the page and "performed."

Michael Payne has reserved space for us on his Internet radio program next Sunday night, August 24, from 7:30-9:30. Please go to themeccalounge.com and click on the link for the audio/radio program to hear us!

Our time together is drawing to a close. Some of our interns have already had to return to school this week; however, we are still looking forward to our reading at Schwartz Bookshop on Downer in just a week: August 21, 6:30. We hope to see you there!

Kathleen Dale
Lead Artist