Another World

Overview

An extraordinary book of poetry and art by people ages 7 to 16

"This must be another world." These opening lines of Hannah Christensen's poem introduce us to Another World from The Poetry Studio. The Poetry Studio, founded in 1995 by Ann Gengarelly, is indeed "another world" that inspires imagination and discovery. According to prize-winning poet/professor, Bruce Smith: "The students' poems...are cracks in the construction, cures for the hurt, color for the bleakness, and challenges to the system.  These poems of love and rage are counterforces to unfeeling and silence. They are maps to be consulted when navigating the world..." The unfettered imagination of the poets is also represented in their compelling drawings and the artful presentation of their writing.Another World is a testament to the wisdom and insight, the joy and compassion expressed by these young poets and artists. 

Author Biography

Ann Gengarelly is a poet-in-the schools, a creative writing teacher, and the Director of The Poetry Studio. She was the head teacher for the Head Start Program in New Haven and has designed and presented professional development workshops for teachers. Tony Gengarelly, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of art history and museum studies at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and the Director of the Jessica Park Project. He has edited and written two books on the art of Jessica Park, Exploring Nirvana and A World Transformed. Chard deNiord is the Poet Laureate of Vermont and author of five books of poetry. His poems and essays have appeared widely in such journals and anthologies as The Pushcart Prize and Best American Poetry. He is the co-founder and former program director of the New England College MFA Program in Poetry.