Category Archives: Poetry
Poetry Friday: Spring & Fountain News!
January 16, 2015Right now, the Dodge Poetry Program is gearing up for its spring program Clearing the Spring, Tending the Fountain, for teachers of all grade levels and subject areas who live or work in New Jersey. With the guidance of a Dodge Poet, teachers … Continue reading
In Gratitude
November 26, 2014Asked in an interview about religion and prayer, poet Gary Snyder said, “At the very least, you should say thank you.” It didn’t matter what religious views you held. If you were sitting down to a meal, sharing company with … Continue reading
You Can Support Veterans through Combat Paper and Warrior Writers
November 11, 2014In honor of Veteran’s Day, we’d like to highlight two organizations that are giving back to the veteran community. Our friends at Combat Paper NJ and Warrior Writers shared their work at the 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival, taking part in … Continue reading
Clement Price remembered as champion of Newark, the arts and poetry
November 6, 2014(MORRISTOWN, NJ) The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation staff mourns the loss of Clement Price, the prominent Newark scholar and beloved Dodge Trustee who died Wednesday. Price, 69, had served on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees since 2004. “Dodge, Newark and the … Continue reading
Remembering Galway Kinnell
October 29, 2014Last week, just before the Dodge Poetry Festival, I dreamt I was walking beside a river with Galway Kinnell. It was a brisk, sunny, autumn day, very windy, and that shock of bangs kept falling across his eyes, as … Continue reading
