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- On writing well and having fun - Philadelphia Inquirer
On writing well and having funPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 18 minutes agoThis year the conference, which offers workshops broader than the typical troika of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, featured sessions on such topics as ...
- Celebrating independence and heritage (Sterling Journal-Advocate)
STERLING — Singing cowboys, a blacksmith, an auctioneer, demonstrations of butter churning and crafts, donkey rides, snow cones, fundraising, costume contests and lots of food — these were just some of the offerings at the 2008 Logan County Heritage Festival Friday, July 4, at the Overland Trail Museum and Heidi Park.
- Former teacher becomes local author - Midwest City Sun
Former teacher becomes local authorMidwest City Sun, OK - 1 hour agoShe noted that she had also contributed to a poetry anthology as well as a collection of short stories. She said all her novels are set in Oklahoma. ...
- 'Slam' provides local storytellers a creative outlet (The Oklahoman)
Friday afternoon, I learned about a form of comic relief that likely will appeal to office workers. It's an offshoot of the Arts Council of Oklahoma's Wintertales storytelling program and modeled after PoetrySlam, where budding poets get to share with an audience verses they've penned. OKC StorySlam does the same thing, except in storytelling form, and each month focuses on a different theme. ...
- Human pincushion welcomes Olympics with head of flags - Reuters South Africa
Human pincushion welcomes Olympics with head of flagsReuters South Africa, South Africa - 12 hours agoBEIJING, July 10 (Reuters Life!) - Wen Shengchu wanted to welcome Olympic visitors from around the world to China, so he decided to set up over 200 ...
- Youth media group asks, 'Who Are You?' - Quindecim Online (subscription)
Youth media group asks, 'Who Are You?'Quindecim Online (subscription), MD - 3 hours agoOver the five-week period, the venue will house poetry, performances, fine art, and stories by over two hundred Baltimore youths. This past Friday there was ...
- In rhyme with the times - The National
In rhyme with the timesThe National, United Arab Emirates - 3 hours agoBut what counts with the audience is the power of the poetry. This show is exceptional for making accessible an ancient tradition. The contest has proved ...
- Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye Makes Diddy Love Hip-Hop Again - allhiphop.com
All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. You can hate on him if you want, but he is. Now, he’s talking about his life and times from the moment ...
- New Poetry Collection Launching This Weekend (Scoop.co.nz)
In Continents by Otago poet Richard Reeve will be launched during Invercargill’s May Arts Month Festival.
- Amy Winehouse gets to Cambridge - in poetry exam - The Australian
AS SPOKEN verse, it may scan a little awkwardly, and the rhymes could be considered somewhat laboured. But Amy Winehouse might argue that her lyrics were never intended to be scrutinised by the poetry brains of Cambridge University. To the surprise ...
- Milk, how do I love thee (or not) - Detroit Free Press
Responses to yesterday's blog about our need for calcium as adults definitely brought out people's love (and hatred) for the white stuff. One reader summed up her lactose intolerance with a haiku - on a site devoted to short poems about milk. writes ...
- HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL Left generous gift to Cornwall Collegiate - Standard Freeholder
HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL Left generous gift to Cornwall CollegiateStandard Freeholder, Canada - 1 hour agoWhen he had some time, he would write poetry, play the piano, and he would also create compositions. He married a woman named Anna who had two children. ...
- V V: Poet beyond nature - Business Standard
"C P Cavafy is a Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe. His arms extended … he is going either from his flat to the office, or from his office to his flat. If the former he vanishes when ...
- America's Busiest Poet - TIME
America's Busiest PoetTIME - 2 hours agoFrom this exalted perch, the poet laureate is charged with bringing poetry to the forefront of the American consciousness, as well as playing consultant to ...New US Poet Laureate is Out Lesbian Gay City Newsall 2 news articles
- Christina Patterson: Equal opportunities? That's so public sector - The Independent
A few years ago, I was taken to tribunal by my stalker. I'd first met him some years before. Whenever he wanted to see me, he would just buy a ticket for one of the literary events I used to run, and sit in the front row and stare. He would send me ...
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