June Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013 by fillups

Milpitas Library Poem of the Month The Milpitas Library June Poem of the Month comes from Eugenia Egbert of the Milpitas Library poetry group, the Peaceful Poets. Regular meetings of the Peaceful Poets will resume on Wednesday, July 17th at 6:30 pm in the library conference room and continue on the third Wednesday of every month. . . . more »

May Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 by fillups

Milpitas Library Poem of the Month For the month of May we have two poems to share from our Variety Show/Poetry Slam Showdown event! Former Slam champions Jennifer Gigantino and David Perez went head to head for three rounds of stunning poetry. David won the first round with the May Poem of the Month - Part 1 Jennifer won the final round, and the whole contest, with May Poem of the . . . more »

May Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 by fillups

Milpitas Library Poem of the Month For the month of May we have two poems to share from our Variety Show/Poetry Slam Showdown event! Former Slam champions Jennifer Gigantino and David Perez went head to head for three rounds of stunning poetry. David won the first round with the May Poem of the Month - Part 1 Jennifer won the final round, and the whole contest, with May Poem of the . . . more »

Ode to Mothers -- Poetry for Mothers Day @ the Library

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 by LaurenJoan

mother and baby Mother and Child by: Agnes Ethelwyn Wetherald (1857–1940) I saw a mother holding  Her play-worn baby son, Her pliant arms enfolding  The drooping little one. Her lips were made of sweetness,  And sweet the eyes above; With infantile completeness  He yielded to her love. And I who saw the heaving  Of breast to dimpling cheek, Have felt, within, the weaving  Of thoughts I cannot . . . more »

Ode to Mothers -- Poetry for Mothers Day @ the Library

Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013 by LaurenJoan

mother and baby Mother and Child by: Agnes Ethelwyn Wetherald (1857–1940) I saw a mother holding  Her play-worn baby son, Her pliant arms enfolding  The drooping little one. Her lips were made of sweetness,  And sweet the eyes above; With infantile completeness  He yielded to her love. And I who saw the heaving  Of breast to dimpling cheek, Have felt, within, the weaving  Of thoughts I cannot . . . more »

April Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2013 by fillups

Kyoto Cherry Tree in blossom April is National Poetry Month and the Milpitas Library is celebrating it all month long! This week on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 PM, you can check out the 2nd Annual Variety Show & Slam-Off with David P and Jen G. There will be lots of surprises and awesome poetry! On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 PM, poetry lovers can enjoy or participate in our . . . more »

April Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, April 15, 2013 by fillups

Kyoto Cherry Tree in blossom April is National Poetry Month and the Milpitas Library is celebrating it all month long! This week on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 PM, you can check out the 2nd Annual Variety Show & Slam-Off with David P and Jen G. There will be lots of surprises and awesome poetry! On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 PM, poetry lovers can enjoy or participate in our . . . more »

Poetry Wednesdays at Milpitas Library in April

Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013 by LaurenJoan

April-is-POETRY-is-Wednesdays at 6 pm at Milpitas Library - flex your poetry muscles with a month of programs. Poetry Month at Milpitas Library has poetry for everyone -- poets, listeners, kids, teens, and adults. Stop by any Wednesday and you will be swept into a great waxing tide of the eloquent, whether elegant or comic or silly or gargantuan or formidable or enlightenting or just plain . . . more »

Poetry Wednesdays at Milpitas Library in April

Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013 by LaurenJoan

April-is-POETRY-is-Wednesdays at 6 pm at Milpitas Library - flex your poetry muscles with a month of programs. Poetry Month at Milpitas Library has poetry for everyone -- poets, listeners, kids, teens, and adults. Stop by any Wednesday and you will be swept into a great waxing tide of the eloquent, whether elegant or comic or silly or gargantuan or formidable or enlightenting or just plain . . . more »

March Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 by fillups

The Milpitas Library poetry group, Peaceful Poets, provides the poems of the month for March 2013. The Peaceful Poets meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Milpitas Library Conference Room. Their next meeting is March 20th. Come and share your poetry! Peaceful Poets current group leader, Z.F. Thrimej, provides four very short poems to kick of this monthly feature. . . . more »

March Poem of the Month

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 by fillups

The Milpitas Library poetry group, Peaceful Poets, provides the poems of the month for March 2013. The Peaceful Poets meet every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Milpitas Library Conference Room. Their next meeting is March 20th. Come and share your poetry! Peaceful Poets current group leader, Z.F. Thrimej, provides four very short poems to kick of this monthly feature. . . . more »

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