Poetry Month

'Prescription Sticks,' a Poem by Diane Glancy for National Poetry Month

Diane Glancy
April 10, 2013
Today's work comes from poet, author and filmmaker Diane Glancy, and is inspired by the tools used by medicine men known as prescription sticks or prayer sticks...

'A New Language,' a Poem by Casandra M. Lopez for National Poetry Month

Casandra M. Lopez
April 09, 2013
A NEW LANGUAGE My words are always collapsing upon themselves, they feel too tight in my mouth. I want a new language...

'Song for Yancey Red Corn,' a Poem by Melissa Fry Beasley for National Poetry Month

Melissa Fry Beasley
April 08, 2013
What's in a name? For many American Indians, quite a bit -- nouns, verbs and adjectives. Animals, landscapes, stories and food...

Poetry From 'Beautiful Razor,' by Al Hunter, for National Poetry Month

Al Hunter
April 07, 2013
[ Editor’s Note: Al Hunter is the author of Beautiful Razor: Love Songs and Other Lies , and two other books of poetry...

'The Rez,' a Poem by Dennis Tom for National Poetry Month

Dennis Tom
April 05, 2013
The following poem comes to us from Dennis Tom, Navajo, and for those unfamiliar with types of poetry we'll point out that it's a sestina -- an originally-Italian poetic form that ...

'Mother Tongue,' a Poem by Dawn Karima Pettigrew for National Poetry Month

Dawn Karima Pettigrew
April 03, 2013
The following poem comes to us from Dawn Karima Pettigrew, a writer, educator and radio host (for more details on her, see the biographical information that follows the poem)...

Celebrating National Poetry Month, Turtle Island Style

ICTMN Staff
April 01, 2013
April is National Poetry Month, an annual celebration of verse initiated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996...

Kicking Off National Poetry Month: 'Drum,' by Alex Jacobs

Alex Jacobs
April 01, 2013
April is National Poetry Month, and all month long we'll be bringing you a selection of works by poets, both established and new, from Indian country...

Poetic Confluence: Writers of Native Verse Explore Shared Roots

Theresa Braine
March 31, 2013
The word poetry can evoke echoes of everything from Shakespearean sonnets to minimalist Japanese haiku...

'In Like a Lion,' a Poem by Janet Marie Rogers for the Spring Equinox

Janet Marie Rogers
March 22, 2013
Janet Marie Rogers, Mohawk and Tuscarora, is the Poet Laureate of Victoria, BC, and a contributor to ICTMN -- for more of her work, visit her ICTMN archive here ...
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'The Rez,' a Poem by Dennis Tom for National Poetry Month
'A New Language,' a Poem by Casandra M. Lopez for National Poetry Month
'Mother Tongue,' a Poem by Dawn Karima Pettigrew for National Poetry Month
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