Dead Poets Society of South Carolina

7 PM Reading at Timrod Grave & Slavery Memorial

Tonight the Dead Poets Grand Tour will travel to the grave of Henry Timrod and then cross the street to the memorial to South Carolina's African-American citizens.

We'd like someone to read or sing the state song, "Carolina"

We'd like to invite a local bard to come out at 7 PM to read a Timrod poem and then to visit the memorial to the Africans and African-Americans with us. E-mail us at info @ deadpoes dot org  ,or just show up. Dedgar The Poemobile will be there.

Charleston Rocks

Charleston Rocks! Dedgar The Poemobile has been very happy in SC. We had a fantastic reading on the 13th at Magnolia Cemetery, then at East Bay. Went back Saturday to film more poets' graves and the monument to the Confederate Dead and the graves of unknown sailors.

Post & Courier Getting Charleston Prepped

The Post & Courier ran a story on page 2 today to let folks know that the Grand Tour is on the way to Charleston.

You can hear more about the tour from a Canadian Broadcast radio interview.

Dedgar the Poemobile was very happy last night -- we paid a visit to Poe, at his grave. Hunter Wentworth told Edgar that he used to live on Poe's house (apartment) on Sullivan's Island. The two had a nice chat.

Dead Poets Grand Tour Coming to CHARLESTON

Mark you calendars for Thursday, May 13th, when the Dead Poets Grand Tour 2010 comes to Charleston for the first South Carolina Dead Poets Bash!

Your hosts will be the Poetry Society of South Carolina and the S.C. Poet Laureate, Marjory Wentworth. You won't want to miss this historic event, as news of a new literary holiday will be announced at the reading.

Welcome

This is the home of the Dead Poets Society of South Carolina. We are a public, grassroots group of folks who love poetry and enjoy learning about our past poets.

This blog is affiliated with the Dead Poets Society of America, and we especially focus on documenting the gravesites of South Carolina's poets, as well as discussions about their poetry related to cemeteries, elegy, and death. Our map of gravesites is growing thanks to public participation.

You can view and join our public Flickr Collection, where you can post creative pictures of gravesites, and we have a discussion group where you can post links, start discussions, and share experiences.