Celebrating Poetry
My poetry and I live and work at a small waterfront cottage in Churchton, which is near Arts Lab. So, I’ve enjoyed getting out to – and being inspired to write by -- events at the Lab. The poem below about barns was written during an al fresco event outside on the Lab’s meadow.
Turning Poetry into Food
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Based on my background in guiding hunger programs, I founded Poetry X Hunger to bring the world of poets to the anti-hunger cause.
Photo from Maryland Writers' Association, https://marylandwriters.org/meetinginfo.php?id=1317&ts=1722177160
Galore
Can a barn float Oh
I think so especially when
Branches shade its
Doors and
Birds day galore
Up alongside it
Can a barn dream Surely
It can because
The tin roof has so
Much fun with my
Breezes or once agains
Can a barn love Indeed
It does even better than
Me with
A heart that bees sing over
Like hopes do through years and years
Of hay that brings​
This poem first appeared in Fowl Feathered Review.
I’ve also been lucky enough to discuss the “buziness” of poetry with the Lab’s Words on Thirds class. I described my experience with publishing and presenting poetry. And, I highlighted the power of poetry partnerships.
On this last…the most compelling collaborations I’ve ever undertaken has been with deaf poet, Eric Epstein, who magically translated one of my poems into American Sign Language. How did this all work? Well, I found out about him through a friend, and reached out. He selected one of my poems to translate. And then, voilà, he sends me a pretty remarkable video. Wow. Take a look. He even uses his tongue! Here’s the link to the 2-minute video. Eric Epstein's American Sign Language Interpretation of Larew's Poem, "Magic" - YouTube
More info about my poetry is here. https://www.HiramLarewPoetry.com
Some recent Poetry X Hunger Accomplishments:
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$12,000 raised for anti-hunger organizations;
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A well-known musical composer’s newest piece showcased a Poetry X Hunger poem;
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A five-time Telly award winning Public Service Announcement that is based on a Poetry X Hunger poem was produced by Feed the Children. In addition to winning 5 national Telly Award, the video has been viewed by 130,000 folks YouTube -- Feed the Children | Poetry X Hunger “If words were enough” (youtube.com); and,
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Late breaking news -- Poetry X Hunger recently made its first two grants to organizations that are using poetry to fight hunger.
So, join this important work by visiting www.PoetryXHunger.com.