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The Best Poetry Collections of the Summer

Whether you’ve sprawled beneath the shade of a tall tree, lounged on the seashore, or even sought refuge from the heat in the…

Jul 24, 2017

Jul 24, 2017

Ravi Shankar

iPoet: Can Robots Write Poetry?

It’s body consists of 3D printed and precise laser-cut materials. Treads allow it to be fully mobile and self-propelled. An array of…

Jul 17, 2017

Jul 17, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Asian Americans and Media Representation

On news broadcasts and social media feeds across the country and world, issues surrounding identity politics have taken center stage. Much…

Jul 8, 2017

Jul 8, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Gwendolyn Brooks’ 100th Birthday

To reach the age of 100 bestows a certain illustrious or legendary aura to the centenarian. After all, for something to have endured for so…

Jul 5, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Plagiarism: What Writers Need to Know

In order to write, poets, novelists, and other authors don’t simply need a pen and paper — they also need inspiration. In fact, much of…

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Getting the Goosebumps from Poetry

People often describe their reactions to poetry in physical terms. The words really hit me, one reader might say after hearing a…

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Ravi Shankar

A More Inclusive Study of Poetry

Today, poetry is alive and well. Leading newspapers frequently publish poems and devote entire sections to the discussion and review of the…

May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Teaching Philosophy (Part 2)

This attitude on teaching poetry is doubtlessly derived from my own experience and training, which has been disparate and ongoing…

Mar 2, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Poems on the Brain: Are People Hardwired to Appreciate Poetry?

“Poetry is a particular type of literary expression that conveys feelings, thoughts and ideas by accentuating metric constraints, rhyme and…

Feb 23, 2017

Feb 23, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Translating Poetry

Poets are famous for being prolific. Maya Angelou, for example, published more than a dozen collections of poetry over the course of her…

Feb 23, 2017

Feb 23, 2017

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar is an Indian-American poet. He is the founder of Drunken Boat and held roles as a professor at numerous colleges. http://ravishankarpoet.com

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