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- SPOKEN WORD Day One scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in Madison - Isthmus
SPOKEN WORD Day One scores from National Poetry Slam 2008 in MadisonIsthmus, WI - Aug 6, 2008Nearly two-thirds of the 76 teams in the National Poetry Slam competed in their first bouts on Tuesday night at multiple venues throughout downtown Madison. ...
- Writing contest calling for submissions - The Observer
If beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, then four unique perspectives could make this year’s Lawrence House writing contest tough to win. Judges for the contest, which focusses on bringing out the positive aspects of the community, are ...
- In praise of the praise of poetry. - Slate
I believe I've discovered a previously unrecognized genre of contemporary writing that deserves commendation for its distinctiveness and frequent excellence. It's practiced mainly by contemporary poets, but it's not poetry. In fact—at least for me ...
- Between Nanjing and Chongqing - The Cutting Edge
The Cutting EdgeBetween Nanjing and ChongqingThe Cutting Edge, DC - 2 hours agoSome resisted the politicized vulgarization, but Guo Moro, for instance, who in the 1920s wrote poetry and adapted Marxist analysis to China, ...
- Raise Your Hand For Texas (The Terrell Tribune)
Raise Your Hand for Texas, a non-partisan grassroots advocacy group for public education in Texas, will present a forum at 6:45 p.m., Sept. 10 at the Terrell ISD Performing Arts Center.
- Nature has lost a friend - Lindsay Daily Post
Nature has lost a friendLindsay Daily Post, Canada - 3 minutes ago"He wrote books, columns, poetry and wrote about philosophical issues," Monkman said. Later in life, Watson said, her father became more of a philosopher. ...
- Art Gallery Hosts "Illuminated Desires" - Lariat Saddleback College
Art Gallery Hosts "Illuminated Desires"Lariat Saddleback College, Irvine Valley - 1 hour agoThe Saddleback College Art Gallery is featuring the poetry and photography of artist Lisa Folino through Oct. 9. Entitled Illuminated Desires: From the Sea ...
- Local grad earns high marks for volunteering (Scarborough Mirror)
Local student Tracy Chen has given a great deal to her school and community. Thanks to her hard work, the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation is giving something to her.
- Debut Author's Abuse Recovery Novel Nominated for 2008 Cybil Award - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Debut Author's Abuse Recovery Novel Nominated for 2008 Cybil Award24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - 2 hours agoThe public nominates their favorite children's books from 2008 in seven categories: Picture Books; Non-fiction Picture Books; Middle Grade fiction; Poetry; ...
- Complaints procedure is worthless says Tatchell - Tribune
Complaints procedure is worthless says TatchellTribune, UK - 4 hours agoBecause of his sexuality, and because his art and poetry is critical of the government in Azerbaijan, Mr Badalov was persecuted and his work was suppressed. ...
- Lord Byron's life of bling, booze and groupie sex - The Sun
More than 150 years before the wild excesses of today’s football and pop stars, English Romantic poet and bed-hopper Lord Byron was the original “rock ’n roll” celebrity. Click below to see how Byron lived The dashing aristocrat’s racy ...
- Business owner from O'Hara pushed children to succeed - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Business owner from O'Hara pushed children to succeedPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 2 hours ago"And he enjoyed reciting poetry when he was with family and friends." Mr. Brandon's company, which he organized in the late 1950s and operated until he ...
- saturday, september 13 (St. Petersburg Times)
Giselle St. Petersburg's most popular and oft-performed ballet, Adolphe Adam's tale of a young peasant woman deceived in love by a young aristocrat. Hermitage Theater, 8 p.m.
- School of rock: A decent lyric is not just about what you say but ... - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.ukSchool of rock: A decent lyric is not just about what you say but ...guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 minutes agoPresented as poetry, even the most celebrated wordsmiths can seem awkward and graceless, but music can do wondrous things. In this respect songwriters with ...
- Bertsolaritza: Basque Country's "spontaneous poetry" - EiTB
Bertsolaritza: Basque Country's "spontaneous poetry"EiTB, Spain - 3 hours ago... of the bertsolari) is a form of "poetry" that is spontaneously created from a given topic. These topics can be on anything from social problems to love. ...
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