Poagraphy
Keith Vosseller is a Philadelphia writer/artist. He creates videos using his own photography and poetry, that when set to music become collages that play to your eyes and ears. He calls his work “poagraphy.” See his piece “infant introductions” below. Also check out this “urban apiary” he snapped on 15th St. last summer. [...]
The HIVE
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Poetry Jawns
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Captain Steve’s Indy Bookstore Adventure
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Apiary Mixtape
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The Buzz
APIARY’s Free Audio Guide to Philly’s Best Spoken Word Despite its development as an artistic genre in recent decades, there’s still a great deal of stigma. Sure, writers like Patricia Smith and Andrea Gibson have managed to lend some literary heft to the genre. But beyond the stereotypes, spoken word remains difficult to judge among [...]
APIARY MIXTAPE
A brand-new video adventure, APIARY MIXTAPE is an intimate look into Philly’s teeming literary families. Writers invite us in to the places they find inspiration; we record their poems, stories, and thoughts on craft and community. Follow us from living rooms to swingsets, riverbanks to rooftops. We’re on a quest to record Philly and the words it carries [...]
Summer Writing Programs for Kids and Teens
School’s almost out! But have no fear, there’s plenty to do this summer in the way of writing. We’ve found some of the coolest writing happenings around Philadelphia. The good people at Mighty Writers have you covered—from writing comic strips to being a part of a design mural—this summer. You’ll meet students from all over [...]
Daniel Torday Interview: The Sensualist
APIARY’s Youth Editor Eve Gleichman interviews writer Daniel Torday about his just-launched book, The Sensualist. This week marks the launch of Daniel Torday’s first book, The Sensualist. Torday, whose short stories and non-fiction have appeared in places like Esquire, Fifty-Two Stories, and The Kenyon Review, says he has plenty of unpublished work lying around his [...]
30 days of Philly Poetry: A printable guide
Last year we set out to prove that Philly was such a poetic town that you could do something literary every day of poetry month. We came up with 25 items. This year, we have 28! (Whatever, April 8, we’ll have fun without you.) And for many of the days, there were at least 3 [...]
Louis Mckee, “That Goddamn Moon”
Your name: Barbara Crooker (www.barbaracrooker.com) Author’s name: Here’s a poem from my buddy, the late great Lou McKee. Author’s blog or website address: www.louismckee.com What’s the Philly connection?: Upon McKee’s death in 2011, poet G.E. Reutter wrote: “The poetry of Louis McKee reflected life around him. He wrote of love, Philadelphia, family and his long-standing connection to the [...]
Ryan Eckes Interview and Poems
A Conversation with Ryan Eckes APIARY’s Events Editor Alina Pleskova recently spent some time talking with her former professor, Philadelphia (and APIARY 1) poet Ryan Eckes, and learned how he got into poetry, how he almost became a journalist and his real motivation behind offering extra credit for attending poetry readings. In 2007, I enrolled in an [...]
“Gangsta Poetry” – Video
Philly-based spoken word artist Denice Frohman just won The Pigeon Presents The Philadelphia Poetry Slam in March and recently represented Philly in the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Denver. She is also the Director of Programs at Philly Youth Poetry Movement. If you need any more proof that she has serious poetic skills, check out her [...]
Questionable Advice from Good Writers
APIARY’s Youth Editor, Jasmine, rounded up a few of her writer friends and found they were plagued with writer’s problems. She asked poet, songwriter and Spoken Soul 215 member Rhythm Keene to help them cope with their literary issues. Read on for (questionable) advice on finding a work/writing balance, leaving the 9-5 nest for the [...]
CROSSPOLLINATE:Fiction
The second in a series of features documenting literary friendships in Philadelphia. One writer shares a story or poem, then invites a friend to comment. This month: “ARRHYTHMIA: A Plague of Helicopters” from Angelo Colavita and responses by Anastasia Renzetti and Kyle Shuebrook. Scroll to the bottom to read as a PDF. [...]
APIARY Online Featured Author: Billy Brennan
Billy Brennan studies English and Italian literature at Fordham University, where he is an editor of the university’s literary magazine, The Ampersand. Currently, he is writing a novel and a short story collection and working with a group of classmates and faculty to develop a new-form online literary journal which will launch in September. Tell us [...]
APIARY 2 Featured Author: Toby Altman
Toby Altman‘s chapbook *Asides* is forthcoming from Splitleaves Press. His poems have recently appeared in The Adirondack Review and Philadelphia Stories. He is co-founder of Damask, a small press focusing on verse in traditional forms. Tell us about your writing community – who are your mentors, your first readers, your collaborators, your fellow workshop [...]
APIARY Online Featured Author: Roger Santiváñez
Roger Santiváñez was born in Piura, on the northern coast of Peru. He is one of today’s most important Latin American poets. His book Amaranth precedido de Amastris (‘Amaranth preceded Amastris’) came out in Madrid in 2010 and his next book, Roberts Pool Crepusculos (‘Roberts Pool Twilight’) will appear in Lima shortly. He earned a [...]
APIARY 2 For Sale
ISSUE 2 is on sale NOW. And in case you were wondering, we do this for free, like most of the artists we know. The $10 price includes the production of one issue ($5) and a future issue ($5). It doesn’t include shipping, our time, advertising costs, web hosting, etc etc. We love Philly and [...]
APIARY 2 Artist: James Ulmer
“I’m not trying to tell stories. They are more like snapshots, images frozen. Kind of like an old thought or memory.” Artist James Ulmer is a member of artistic collective Space 1026, but his dreamy, often disconcerting landscapes are all his own. His great blog is a chronicle of his creative process. We loved his [...]
APIARY 2 Featured Author: Angelo Colavita
Angelo Colavita has been reading his stories and poems throughout his native Philadelphia for the past decade. In addition to his literary work, he has written and produced two theater pieces, Audience and The Cage & The Hearteater. Tell us about your writing community – who are your mentors, your first readers, your collaborators, your [...]
Guest Post: Sojourner Ahebee hangs poetry butterflies
Sojourner Ahebee is a local teen poet who blogs at trumpetworld.blogspot.com and can often be found at the Moonstone Arts Center. Her work has appeared in Stone Soup Magazine, Teen Ink and Apiary Magazine. Sojourner has a poetry collection, Thirteen Ways To Look At Me, which is available at www.lulu.com. The Philly Buzz section of the blog invites any Philly [...]
Celebration of Black Writing! June 2-4, Closing days
“What we’re trying to do is much more like this spring – seeping rain that’s gentle and it comes in and it goes way deep and way down.” – Lorene Cary, executive director of Art Sanctuary. The 27th Annual Celebration of Black Writing is a continuation of a deeply Philly tradition, originally begun by Robin of [...]
Spoken Word Video Poetry Competition, ages 18 and under – Deadline June 5th!
Hey poets, our friend Courtney Bambrick shared this link on our Facebook wall – TEDxPhiladelphiaED is sponsoring a youTube poetry contest! We KNOW one of our bees has got this locked down – but hurry, the deadline is soon. The entry period for this competition has been extended through June 5th. Spread the word! [...]
