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Van Putten Named JABAI Poet-in-Residence
Bermudian poet and writer Melodye Mîcere Van Putten has been named the inaugural Poet-in-Residence for the James Arthur Baldwin Africologic Institute [JABAI], honoring her impactful contributions to culture and education. A spokesperson said, “James Arthur Baldwin [1924-1987] was an extraordinary writer of essays, plays, criticism, and novels.... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Releases Poem Collection
Bermudian Nancy Anne Miller has had a collection of her poems, inspired by the island, published. Selected Poems, published by Valley Press – Independent Publishing in the UK, “traces the decades she has been writing about her homeland with the use of image metaphor as her primary tool for revealing Bermuda’s complexities.” A review from Simon... Read more of this article
Land Evans Re-Publishes Hervey Allen’s Poem
Jonathan Land Evans has re-published “a long and lovely Bermuda poem by the noted American novelist and poet Hervey Allen, in which he recounted the interesting, moving, and sometimes dramatic life of a black Bermudian woman whom he came to know and admire towards the end of her life, during his long sojourn in Bermuda in the late-1920s and early-1930s,... Read more of this article
Oduntan & Cooze Win Library Poetry Contest
Zoe Oduntan and Braxton Cooze won the Youth Library’s Poetry Competition this year. A spokesperson said, “The Youth Library announced the winners of its 2024 Poetry Competition. There were two age categories; 11-13 and 14-18. This year’s themes were: “The poems were judged by a group of their peers and the winners are: Ages: 11-13 1st... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Has Five Poems Published
The Galway Review has published five poems by Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller. The Irish city’s leading literary magazine provides a platform for writers to showcase their work and engage with readers. Ms Miller told Bernews: “The poems are part of a collection I am working on titled Missing Hurricanes. “The title poem references a nostalgia... Read more of this article
BSOA To Hold Poetry Workshop On Feb 17th
The Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] is offering a poetry workshop for anyone interested in poetry and writing poetry on Saturday, February 17th from 1pm to 3pm in the gallery, which is located on the top floor of City Hall. A spokesperson said, “This poetry workshop allows participants to engage with the artwork within the current exhibition at... Read more of this article
Bermudian Poets Collaborate In New Collection
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian poets Elijah Bean and Rhys Campbell have collaborated to create a collection of work that views the “world through a spiritual lens.” Lumin: A Poetic Collaboration, published on December 1 and features 87 poems, was borne out of weekly meetings at sunrise in Astwood Park in Warwick, where the pair penned their... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Releases ‘Queen Palm’ Book
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has released Queen Palm: A Bermuda Christmas, which explores “the combination of African/English iconography as presented in Bermudian customs, the American, sometimes garish modes of celebration, Advent symbols and the poet’s process, as well as a final section of Biblically-based poems.” A spokesperson... Read more of this article
Miller’s Poems Published In The Punch Magazine
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has had six poems published in The Punch Magazine – an international digital magazine of arts, literature and culture based in India. Ms Miller has published ten collections of poetry, many of which are about Bermuda. The Punch article reads: “We feature six of [Ms Miller’s] poems here. While ‘Missing Hurricanes’... Read more of this article
Nancy Anne Miller Releases ‘Pink Typewriter’
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has released her tenth collection of poems, Pink Typewriter – a celebration and commentary of her homeland. Ms Miller, who lives in New England, has been published internationally in several journals, including the Edinburgh Review and The Caribbean Writer, and is a Bermuda Arts Council Grant recipient. Her latest... Read more of this article
J. Bron Tadom Releases Pair Of Poetry Books
Bermudian poet J. Bron Tadom has released two poetry books, titled Cultural Vybz and Words in Poetry. A spokesperson said, “Bermudian poet J. Bron Tadom has written a pair of poetry books published by local company World Word Publishing. The first book, Cultural Vybz, is described as an “ode to growing up in Bermuda in the 1970s and 1980s.” “It... Read more of this article
Campbell: ‘Hope Is The Most Consistent Theme’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian poet Rhys Campbell delved deep into his own struggles with mental health when creating his first collection of work. Animate [A Poetry Collection] features more than 40 poems written by Mr Campbell, who published his debut release, From the Pink Sands – a Bermuda-themed poetry booklet – last year. The 25-year-old... Read more of this article
