A Stirring Tribute: Carmen Nickerson reads Solari’s “Meditation for my Country” During 9/11 Concert
Singer-songwriter Carmen Nickerson delivers a touching performance of Rose Solari's poem during her No Studios unplugged session
Accomplished singer-songwriter Carmen Nickerson and pianist Kostia Efimov provide an intimate, acoustic set as part of the No Studios unplugged series.
At approximately 42 minutes into the set, Nickerson pauses to acknowledge the date - September 11th - and pulls out a sheet of paper. The poem she reads is Rose Solari's "Meditation for my Country."
James J. Patterson’s Picks for NPM (week 2)
In honor of National Poetry Month, We asked author and essayist extraordinaire, James J. Patterson, to select three poems he’d like to see celebrated. Along with Walt Whitman’s “On the Beach at Night Alone” (featured above), he chose Wordsworth’s “The World is too much with Us”, And Last but not least, the famed American Poet Robert Bly performing the poem “On Being a Man” by the famed Spanish poet, Antonio Machado.
Max Barton’s Picks for National Poetry Month (Week 2)
We asked Max Barton, ASP Gopher and the present author, for his National Poetry Month picks. He recommends specifically the poem, “Home Burial”, as one of immense value.
Off the Cuff: Rose Solari’s Keys to Writing Success
ASP’s Rose Solari sits down with Youtube content creator and Brain Hackers Magazine CEO, Dave Farrow, to discuss what it takes to be a successful poet and author.