Poet Laureate of Kansas: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Date and Time: September 26, 2018, 7:00 PM CT
Location:
University of Saint Mary, 4100 S 4th St Trafficway, Leavenworth
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Presented by Kevin Rabas, Poet Laureate of KansasTM
Poetry can illuminate the path through our daily lives, revealing beauty in the mundane tasks and objects that we often overlook. As poet Naomi Shihab Nye observed, "Poetry helps us see something worth seeing everywhere, whether inside or outside of us." Emotions triggered by everyday items - the memory of a lost mother, or the anxiety that comes with hope - often go unseen but are given voice through poems that span continents and generations. As Kansans, most of us can appreciate memories connected to limestone postrock, birdhouses, soap dishes, soup bowls, and sunset light. With words and music, this presentation will uplift our daily experiences by exploring what poet Pablo Neruda called "ode to ordinary things."
The Poet Laureate of KansasTM promotes the humanities through poetry as a public resource for all Kansans.
Sponsored by: University of Saint Mary
For more information about this event, please contact:
William Krusemark
(913) 682-5151 x6460