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- Rockland student a finalist in national poetry contest - Enterprise
Gabrielle Guarracino, a high-honors senior at Rockland High School, was among 12 students who competed Tuesday in the national finals of Poetry Out Loud. The two-time Massachusetts champion recited Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" and Anne Sexton ...
- Out & About in Renton | July 23 - Bothell Reporter
Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Special ...
- 'The poet's words shine' for students in national contest (USA Today)
Allison Strong had long ago memorized poet Sylvia Plath's visceral Fever 103 and was reciting it to enthusiastic reception at a state competition in New Jersey. In fact, the poem helped Strong win. Tuesday night, she'll be on stage among 12 finalists for the championship round of Poetry Out Loud, a contest that just might put poetry in the mainstream again.
- Poet Kay Ryan named next laureate - Houston Chronicle
NEW YORK — Kay Ryan, award-winning poet, mountain bike rider and self-described "modern hermit," will be the nation's 16th poet laureate. The Library of Congress announced today that the lifelong Californian, whose compressed, metaphysical poetry ...
- Canadian poet and playwright James Reaney dies at 81 (CBC)
James Reaney, a poet, author and dramatist of three famous plays about Ontario's feuding Donnelly family, has died. He was 81.
- Poetry Collection Relates Author's Victory Over Crushing Odds - Emediawire (press release)
Poetry Collection Relates Author's Victory Over Crushing OddsEmediawire (press release), WA - May 23, 2008More than just inspirational words, the poetry in this book offer readers a great devotional and study guide with references to story after story of ...
- Jerry Zeller, priest, professor whose optimism inspired others - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Dr. Jerry Zeller's heart was revealed in passport stamps, a telltale reminder of the beauty he found in other worlds and other people. A professor, poet and priest, Dr. Zeller studied in Egypt as a Fulbright scholar and led students on field trips ...
- Bag a book - This is West Country
THE National Year of Reading is encouraging people to escape to the outdoors with a good book this summer. And eager readers can carry their blockbusters to the beach in style with the Devon Libraries’ 'Book Bag for Life'. The stylish reusable jute ...
- Wisconsin Bookstore Appearances by Author Laura Chester Will Attract Mothers and Daughters Who Love Horses (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wisconsin bookstores will host writer and editor Laura Chester for readings and signings in July to celebrate the publication of her new children's fantasy novel, Marvel the Marvelous.
- Romeo et Juliette at the Grand, Leeds - Times Online
Romeo et Juliette at the Grand, LeedsTimes Online, UK - 12 minutes agoAlthough Capalbo's robust tenor is incapable of fining itself down for the exquisite poetry of Gounod's writing, Bobro's girlish and wide-eyed soprano is a ...
- Fighting the power plant - Durango Herald
Durango HeraldFighting the power plantDurango Herald, CO - 1 hour agoAdditionally, there is poetry, printed on translucent material and hanging from the ceiling. Cash prizes and ribbon awards will be given for best of show; ...
- The New York Public Library honors Jose Garcia Villa’s works - Asianjournal.com
The New York Public Library honors Jose Garcia Villa’s worksAsianjournal.com, CA - 4 hours agoVilla introduced the “reversed consonance rime scheme” in writing poetry, as well as the extensive use of punctuation marks – especially commas, ...
- D Numbers want you to dance (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
D Numbers sound like the Mario Bros crashing a tandem bicycle … on acid. Not really - the three-piece experimental psychedelic band from Santa Fe, N.M. eludes description, though writers at times make a game of mashing together labels like magnetic poetry.
- Dovetailed Corners - Budgeteer News
Dovetailed Corners" a reading of prose poetry by Jim Johnson and exhibition of photography by Marlene Wisuri. Marlene also incorporates images from glass plate negatives by her grandfather, Jesse C. Hendricks. They depict the struggle of Finnish ...
- Celebrated Cape marching band performs at UMass (The Standard-Times)
DARTMOUTH — As part of its summer tour, the 100-member Orleans-based Spirit of America marching field band was at UMass Dartmouth Sunday night, where it presented its newest program called Exploration to an enthusiastic crowd under the lights at...
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