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Austin Poetry Slam Celebrates its Long Legacy

Austin Poetry Slam Celebrates its Long Legacy

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer November 7, 2024

Mueller’s small Barrel O’Fun flooded wall to wall with creatives on October 9 for Austin Poetry’s Slam’s Slam Champion Showcase, a 30th anniversary celebration featuring the most impactful poets...

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i painted the walls white

November 2, 2022

i painted the walls white last year

and said no more Scratching, Tearing

down the structure

when things go bad

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The Texas Snowstorm

March 24, 2021

feels like an ill-fitting name for the

battering and the barrage

155: Lost Shakespeare sonnet discovered

155: Lost Shakespeare sonnet discovered

Blaine Young September 11, 2019

After a month of rigorous Google research and phone interviews, we here at BurntX have gotten access to little-known Sonnet 155, Shakespeare’s 155th lost sonnet. We are publishing it now so that...

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Five Poems about Food for National Poetry Month

April 28, 2018

April is National Poetry Month. Dive into some of these yummy, food-filled works for a flavorful taste of great poetry.

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Social Media, Empowerment, Plagiarism: Modern Poetry with Rupi Kaur

October 23, 2017

Rupi Kaur’s poetry reading on Oct. 13 was captivating to the packed out Space24Twenty, just as her Instagram account is for her 1.7 million followers.

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UT Poet Prodigy Niti Majethia Tells Her Story

April 7, 2017

When Niti Majethia speaks, there is a certain thoughtfulness and quiet observance that makes her wise beyond her years. Perhaps that is how she became a published poet at the age of 15, and the author of two books by the age of 19.

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Marginalized Given Mic Through Spitshine

October 19, 2016

The slam poetry team at the University of Texas at Austin is already preparing for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, which will be held in Chicago in April.

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10 Poets to Warm Your Soul This Season

November 30, 2015

Instead of venturing into the chilly world outside, grab a cup of tea and warm yourself up with some poetry.