Tag: poetry

Heavenly Appearances yet Hellish Experiences

Seas within the sky cascade and ripple while they have my attention.Clearest reflections born between the clashing forces.My dirt colored complexion horrifies me. Little...

Monica Youn’s ‘From From’ Explores The Asian American Experience Outside of Identity

In her latest book of poetry, “From From,” UCI associate professor of English Monica Youn chronicles an exploration of the Asian American experience through...

UCI Illuminations Hosts Sixth Annual Poetry Symposium

UCI Illuminations hosted its sixth annual poetry symposium over Zoom on Feb. 23. The event, titled “Healing and Hope Through Diverse Journeys,” was co-sponsored...

Award-Winning Author Rachel Kushner Visits UCI

Award-winning author Rachel Kushner led a seminar and story-reading sponsored by UCI Illuminations, the Department of English, and the Department of Criminology, Law, and...

Healthcare Workers’ Poetry Highlights Peak of COVID-19

Dr. James Kyung Jin Lee of UCI’s Center for Medical Humanities hosted a book reading derived from “Doctor Poets & Other Healers,” a collection...

Poetry and Its Forgotten Power

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article did not contain the source to the authoritative retelling of Martha Nasch’s story of imprisonment and...

Amanda Gorman: A Look at America’s Youngest Inaugural Poet

An estimated 33.8 million audience members viewed Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration and subsequent oath of office on Jan. 20, 2021, making it the third...

A Grape Fall Quarter Release

A flock of approximately 40 people filtered into HIB 1030 on Nov. 28 for New Forum’s Fall Release Party.

Open Mic and Minds: New Forum’s First Fall Event

With the new quarter comes New Forum’s first event of the season: Open Mic. HG 1010 was alight with laughter and delicious smells of food at 6pm as New Forum invited Anteaters to their first reading on October 10th. The immediate draw of the room was the sight of strawberries, cookies, cheese, and crackers, ready to appease starving college students seeking free food and a chance to share their creativity. The delicious snacks, however, were not the best part of New Forum’s open mic.

Uncultivated Rabbits Presents “Express U.R.self”

Crystal Cove Auditorium has never looked so serene — softly dimmed string lights, two ordinary mic stands and a modest lava lamp on either end of the stage foretold the poetic evening that was to come.

The Power of Poetry: Healing and Hope

The discipline of “Medical Humanities” might seem oxymoronic; what do the arts have to do with the work of physicians and clinicians?

A Creative 20 Years: UCI’s New Forum Celebrates Talented Writers

by Camila Dadabhoy This past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to attend an event hosted by one of UCI’s hidden gems: the UCI New Forum....

The Act of Radical Self-Acceptance is Shameless Self-Expression

By Yanit Mehta Campus spoken word club, Uncultivated Rabbits, held their annual event called Express URself in the Crystal Cove Auditorium last Friday to showcase...

Blackout or Bust: Found Poetry

Poems and Photos by Michelle Turken  By Cheyda Arhamsadr Blackout poetry is a form of found poetry, in which a piece of written text is manipulated...

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