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- Jidariyya celebrates a Palestinian icon - Metro
Jidariyya celebrates a Palestinian iconMetro, UK - Aug 18, 2008The poem is the meditation of a man in hospital on his life and imminent death. Director Amir Nizar Zuabi's production makes a gorgeously visual, ...
- Dozens answer call to show Inland writers' talent (The Press-Enterprise)
One of the surprises of the first Inlandia Writers' Workshop at Riverside Public Library this summer is the diversity of people who showed up. "The ages ranged from 14 to 80, which is pretty amazing," said Ruth Nolan, workshop leader, poet and associate professor of English at College of the Desert.
- Poets chalk their art - Auckland stuff.co.nz
Auckland stuff.co.nzPoets chalk their artAuckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 2 hours agoThe country’s best bards take to the streets to celebrate Poetry Day next week. The annual event on July 18 showcases work by writers from the young and new ...
- Refreshing breeze at the Bowl - Los Angeles Times
Tuesday night, for the 87th time, the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened its classical music series at the Hollywood Bowl. For the first time, at least as far as anyone could remember, it rained. Less a downpour than a spritz from a passing cloud, the ...
- DNC Protesters Spend The Night In Parking Lot - Denver Channel
More than two dozen protesters chose to spend the night in a parking lot in Denver's designated demonstration zone. The protest groups had hoped the city would allow them to camp overnight at the 314-acre City Park. But the city refused, citing an 11 ...
- Why blame working mothers for harming family life? - Times Online
Why blame working mothers for harming family life?Times Online, UK - 1 hour agoIt’sa bummer, of course, that anyone has to work, we could all do with lying in meadows all day long, composing poetry and being fed grapes, but since work ...
- Shrek v Billy Elliot in battle for Broadway (Otago Daily Times)
It's the show generating the most buzz, particularly at the box office, and that's saying a lot, as New York braces for a fall of six Broadway musicals - five new shows and one revival - plus several off-Broadway offerings, including one with a score by Stephen Sondheim.
- One's choice of language should always come from the heart - El Paso Times
One's choice of language should always come from the heartEl Paso Times, TX - 12 hours agoLet a child learn Spanish because he is enamored with the poetry of Neruda, or Russian because the land of Pushkin has cast a spell over him, ...
- Growing up in a killing culture - Seattle Post Intelligencer
"I stabbed about three people," he says, his angular face betraying no particular emotion. He mentions it offhandedly, like a kid trying to be modest about something in which he takes great pride. Now 18, Danger, has been a dedicated gang member for ...
- 1958: Tornado clean-up underway - Dunn County News
This aerial photo, captured by a St. Paul Pioneer Press photographer, shows the devastation in Colfax from the June 4, 1958, tornado. The image was printed in the June 18, 1958, edition of The Dunn County News. Sunday, June 24, 2007 Dunn County ...
- Top Poets Perform on Montana Poetry Day - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Top Poets Perform on Montana Poetry DayScoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 4 hours agoCelebrated New Zealand poets, Sam Hunt, CK Stead, Glenn Colquhoun and Poet Laureate Michelle Legott take to the stage to celebrate Montana Poetry Day, ...
- Essay : Hospice - like a beacon on a dark night at sea - Martha's Vineyard Times
I grew up on the Vineyard, graduated from high school, and moved away about 28 years ago. My relationship with Hospice began this spring when I returned to take care of my dad, who is still living in the family house in Oak Bluffs. Dad is in the last ...
- Mary Oliver to Speak! - KBCI CBS 2
Mary Oliver to Speak!KBCI CBS 2, ID - 43 minutes agoMary Oliver’s poetry has firmly established her in the highest realm of American poets. Her evocative and precise imagery brings the natural world into ...
- Poet to sign copies of book - Van Buren Press Argus-Courier
Poet to sign copies of bookVan Buren Press Argus-Courier, AR - 22 minutes agoHe discovered the Japanese forms of poetry called haiku and tanka, which traditionally have a specific number of syllables per line. ...
- The Madison National Poetry Slam 2008 team speaks for itself... (Isthmus)
With less than a week remaining before National Poetry Slam 2008 gets rolling in Madison, the city's team is working hard in preparation for the competition. All five members -- Evy Gildrie-Voyles, Josh Healey, Ryan Hurley, Eric Mata, and Danez J. Smith -- are busy making their performance decisions and last-minute adjustments to ensure their success. But how did they find themselves on the ...
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