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Last Poetry Slam of the Year in the Library

April 25th — The Poetry and Literary Club has held its last Poetry Slam of the year.  Students have gathered and shared their thoughts and feelings through Words.  Great Job!.  The library hopes that the clubs will continue their Poetry activities next year.  Same place? Same Time?

Poetry Slam

Library Book Displays

Feb 11th – The Library has active three book displays on the floor.  The first, as you enter, is our Poetry Display.  This displays many of our poetry books as well as Anis Mojgani’s Poetry Books in honor of the SAS Poetry Slam, Feb 24-28th.  The second display is our Romance Book Display in honor of Valentine’s Day this Friday.  The final is our Read-alikes “If you like Ann Patchett you like these” Display.  Drop by the library to grab that next great read.

SAS’s Poetry Slam 2014 – Anis Mojgani

Jan 8th- SAS PD HS is looking forward to Anis Mojgani’s Visit to the Campus.  Anis is part of our Poetry Slam (Feb 24-28, 2014).  For more information about Anis,  follow the web link below or select the Author tab above.  Watch for more info about the Poetry Slam and Anis Mogjani’s visit over the next few weeks.

 

From Anis Mojgani’s Web site (the Piano Farm) (http://thepianofarm.virb.com/)  (clipped 1/8/14)

Anis Mojgani is a two time National Poetry Slam Champion and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam. ATEDx Speaker and former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program, Anis has performed at numerous universities, festivals, and venues around the globe and has performed for audiences as varied as the House of Blues and the United Nations. His work has appeared on HBO, NPR, and in the pages of such journals as RattleForklift OhioUsed Furniture Review, and Thrush.

A founding member of the touring Poetry Revival, Anis is also the author of three poetry collections, all published byWrite Bloody PublishingSongs From Under the River (2013), The Feather Room (2011), and Over the Anvil We Stretch (2008). A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, he still tries to make tiny spaces for visual art, doing the covers for his own books, and occasionally providing work for others, be it illustrations, the random poster, or whatever else may spark up. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Austin TX in a little house with his wife and their dog, Trudy.