Films, Shakespeare, poetry and music

“If music be the food of love, play on…” Duke’s speech in Act 1 of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Last Saturday night, I was volunteering at FLIFF and while speaking to some of the cast of “The Last Hit,” I recalled those lines from Shakespeare. Coincidentally, those lines appeared in a scene the next day in a film called “Chasing Shakespeare” when the father made a music room for his son. I had cold chills when I saw the words on a plaque above the converted barn. For me, William Shakespeare, although a playwright,  this soliloquy by the Duke is an indication of early poetry and music interplay. 

More recently, Rolling Stones magazine highlighted Bob Dylan as poet and songwriter. How many other songwriters are also considered poets? Bob Marley, Jim Morrison, Lou Reed and Janis Joplin comes to mind but surprisingly, not many. Bon Jovi, Heart, Lauryn Hill and Jewel are excellent  examples of lyrics that may be poetry. When is a song so poetic? When is a poem so lyrical that it is a song?

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my poem for the week

I was told this poem is more of a song. Do you agree? Let me know in the comments.

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poetry contest

Like2Love Miami Beach Poetry Contest. Details at http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/news/scroll.aspx?id=71222

The last day to send an entry is December 2, 2013.

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POETRY AROUND TOWN

Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room. Monthly, every 3^rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, every 3rd Sunday. 6 pm.

Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.

Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

30th Miami Book Fare International
When: November 17-24, 2013
http://www.miamibookfair.com/

10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/