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- BILL MCGRAW: Calif. woman pens a rant-and-rave for the D (Detroit Free Press)
"The Straits" is essentially an epic poem about Detroit. It's perhaps the first epic poem about Detroit, or at least the first of the 21st Century. Kristin Palm describes it as a "docu-poem," as in documentary. The book has two pages of sources, which is unusual for a poem, and she acknowledges: "I don't think of it solely as poetry."
- VPL poetry slam set for June 26 (Vermillion Plain Talk)
The Vermillion Literary Project is hosting a poetry reading and poetry slam on Thursday, June 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Coffee Shop Gallery, which is located in downtown Vermillion. The poetry reading will feature award-winning writer Courtney Huse-Wika.
- Book hits close to home for author (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The circle of life intersects a local book circle Wednesday night at the Waukesha Public Library, where the public can...
- In Our Towns (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
LOCAL HORRY COUNTY 2 poets' admissions praised by commission
- 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill 2008 - 40 More - Thehill.com
There are far more pretty people on Capitol Hill than we can show you here, but here are 40 more of the "most beautiful people on Capitol Hill." The rest of these beautiful people are not ranked in any specific order. Thank you to all that ...
- Was the 'Japanese Renaissance' lost at sea? (The Japan Times)
Last week, Japan celebrated Umi no Hi (Marine Day). First observed as a national holiday in 1996, Marine Day marks the anniversary of the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido on July 20, 1876. It is intended, as current Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura has said, "to thank the sea for its benefits and hope for the prosperity of Japan as an ...
- War poet Robert Graves 'stole work from his mistress' - Independent
War poet Robert Graves 'stole work from his mistress'Independent, UK - 36 minutes agoBut one academic has accused the poet of stealing ideas, literary criticism and poetry from his one-time American mistress and passing them off as his own. ...
- The Urban Environment - New York Times
HER giggling friends suddenly quiet down when Jamilka Carrasquillo, her large silver hoop earrings swinging, describes the day her class killed chickens. CLIMATE CHANGE Jamilka Carrasquillo says she was “just a waste of space†before high school ...
- Darwish laid to rest in Ramallah - Aljazeera.net
Voice of AmericaDarwish laid to rest in RamallahAljazeera.net, Qatar - 3 hours agoThe streets of Ramallah were lined with flags and posters quoting Mahmoud Darwish's poetry. A giant banner bearing his photograph hung over the central ...Video: Remembering Mahmoud Darwish - 10 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglishThe Palestinian icon GulfNewsPalestinians prepare to bury poet BBC NewsDaily Star - Lebanon - Democracy Nowall 686 news articles
- New children's book captures sisters' special bond (Gazette.Net)
Germantown resident Tamika Jackson works as a professional photographer when she's not at her day job at a biotech company. She caught her nieces Lainey and Lauren Brooks on camera one day in a loving embrace, and the idea for her new book "Sisters Are from Heaven" was born.
- Sunshine vibes - Plymouth Evening Herald
Sunshine vibesPlymouth Evening Herald, UK - 2 hours ago... regional and national performers from a variety of genres including comedy, circus, dance, burlesque, beat boxing, poetry, story-telling and, of course, ...
- Remarks of Senator Barack Obama - Huffingtonpost.com
"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union." Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy ...
- Words of Wisdom: A journey of the imagination - Marconews
Words of Wisdom: A journey of the imaginationMarconews, FL - 2 hours agoIn writing poems and using images a poet should “show†instead of “tell†because readers of poetry all happen to live in the state of Missouri. ...
- Laureate lessons: Politics and artistic honors don't mix - Gloucester Daily Times
Laureate lessons: Politics and artistic honors don't mixGloucester Daily Times, USA - 7 hours agoAnd the fact that poets could only submit pieces of a limited length goes against the grain of what free poetry is all about. Now, there is debate over who ...
- Writer who prefers being a waiter is up for £60,000 prize - Evening Standard
A 28-year-old London waiter has been nominated for one of the world's most lucrative literary prizes for his first novel. Ross Raisin's debut God's Own Country is a contender for the £60,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for authors under the age of 30 ...
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