Midnight Poetry League Lets Teens Bat With Poetry
Word play teens at Southwest Junior High prep for a base like poetry league where 60 to 80 students in grades 7 to 12 form teams. They train with local writers then compete in June and July at South Park Recreation Center and Liberty Hall The league is led by Caryn Mirriam Goldberg with support from the Pelathe Community Resource Center and funded by Kansas Arts Commission Lawrence Arts Commission and Mid America Arts Alliance.
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Southwest Junior High School
Candace Bailey
William Mockry
Madison Dockter
T'yve
Dockter
South Park Recreation Center
Liberty Hall
Caryn Mirriam- Goldberg
Lawrence
Midnight Poetry League
Dave Cade
Pelathe
Mirriam Goldberg
Kansas Arts Commission
Lawrence Arts Commission
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Poetry League
Mirriam
Open Those New Doors For The Next Chapter
A reflective piece on endings and new beginnings. The speaker expresses fear and longing for the past while affirming readiness to move forward. They describe nervous anticipation as they step into a future with unknown experiences and opportunities.
Dreams exist beyond the public voice and constraints
The text contrasts dreams with rigid deadlines and conformity. It argues dreams are free and beyond goals and time frames, while the public voice imposes limits. Candace Bailey offers a meditation on aspiration versus measured progress.
Midnight Poetry League Aims to Heal Teens Through Writing
Lawrence program targets teen inclusion in a local writing community and self discovery beyond school. It seeks to reveal what teens contribute and includes a unique baseball poetry card featuring each participant. Contact Jan Biles at 832-7746 or jbites@world.com for details.
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Goldberg
Lawrence
CatDog creator explains inspiration and pets in interview
The Washington Post profiles Peter Hannan, creator of CatDog, detailing how his idea grew from an unproduced superhero concept to a real animation project at NickToons in Burbank. He shares childhood pets, the dynamic between Cat and Dog, and behind the scenes notes on CatDog crackers and bathroom jokes, concluding his home life includes a cat, dog, and a new puppy.
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Peter Hannan
NickToons Studio
Burbank
Calif
Arnold
Tipper
Scram
Catdog Man
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