Tabula Poetica launched its first web issue of Tab: The Journal of Poetry and Poetics.
Tabula Poetica: The Center for Poetry at Chapman University is dedicated
to creating an environment to celebrate poetry in a variety of forms
and venues. Here, we foster a culture of poetry appreciation by engaging
and supporting the veteran writer, the novice poet, the student, and the
general reader in an effort to share poems and conversation about this
art form.
Chapman University's poetry project melds the ideas of
tabula rasa (or the blank slate) and ars poetica (or the art of poetry)
to make a poetry table around which we, near or far, can gather. There
exists much poetry already in the world, many poems have yet to be
written, and we have a great deal to discuss and question about the
nature of poetry. We have been trying to figure out what constitutes
this art form since at least the days of Horace, which leads us to
believe that the celebration and conversation are more important than
reaching a firm conclusion. Tabula Poetica is the slate upon which we've
decided to enter the ongoing, larger cultural conversation about poems
and their roles. Pull your chair up to our poetry table to enjoy the
feast and the discussion here.
Tabula Poetica encompasses an array of activities. We host an annual series of poetry readings and lectures, showcase new and existing talent, share poems and information about poetry and encourage a collaborative exchange of ideas about all things poetry. Chapman University's poetry project is an evolving endeavor built on the interests and involvement of faculty, students and the wider poetry community.
