Richard Shelton reading his poem, "Whatever Became of Me"
A sound recording of Richard Shelton, the late University of Arizona writing professor and poet, reading his poem "Whatever Became of Me" on Sept. 13, 1978.
A sound recording of Richard Shelton, the late University of Arizona writing professor and poet, reading his poem "Whatever Became of Me" on Sept. 13, 1978.
Richard Shelton taught creative writing at the University of Arizona for decades, and is also well-known for founding the Arizona Prison Writing Project.
Twenty winning haiku poems have sprouted in downtown Tucson, written based on the theme "Planting Seeds." They'll be on display through June 1.Â
Check out these poetry collections during National Poetry Month at the Pima County Public Library.
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