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The Brian Lehrer Show

Queens Poetry

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

This weekend brings the first Jackson Heights Poetry Festival. We get a preview from Sarah Heinemann, director of the festival and Ishle Park, former Poet Laureate of Queens.

Also: Send us your Queens-inspired poems. Email your poem to brianlehrershow@wnyc.org, and start each poem with the words “My Dream from Queens." Be sure to include your full name and a number where we can reach you; we'll have some listener-poets read their works on the air!

Jackson Heights Poetry Festival
Ishle Park's Website


Comments

  • [1] bob from queens May 13, 2008 - 10:41AM

    Queens College has just opened a center for entrepreneurship. Learn more at www.qc.cuny.edu/sc/


  • [2] Robert from NYC May 13, 2008 - 11:37AM

    What is Queens?


  • [3] Brianna from Forest Hills May 13, 2008 - 11:48AM

    Queens is the county East of Manhattan and North of Brooklyn. The N,Q, R, W, 7, V, F, E subways go there!


  • [4] Liam from Jackson Heights May 13, 2008 - 11:51AM

    It is sad and bad when other place goes mad

    With dear ones lost and at great cost

    But always beware of those who say they care

    And remember to skip race and play fair

    The concern from those who make bad right here.

    Who, say I?

    In lieu, say I.

    The child is lost

    and flush-ed at cost

    Be on guard!

    Do not fard!

    With racial free-pass!


  • [5] Will from Oakland May 13, 2008 - 11:52AM

    a dream for my Queens

    a great wall by east river

    blocking manhattan


  • [6] dd May 13, 2008 - 11:52AM

    ESPERANTO??

    I can think of an even more helpful language to learn (see yesterday's rental segment)


  • [7] jonny goldstein from DC May 13, 2008 - 11:53AM

    John Leguizamo is from Queens! I don't know if he's considered a poet, but he is an original and talented writer and performer.


  • [8] Kin from bklyn May 13, 2008 - 11:58AM

    Jack Kerouac lived in Ozone Park Queens when he wrote his first book. Another notch for arts in Queens


  • [9] nickdoyle from BOSTON May 16, 2008 - 08:01AM

    Sarah Heinemann rocks out loud


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