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- From a book, little gems about the process of poetry (The Oregonian)
I was intending to write this month about the sensual poems of the Lebanese-born poet Venus Khoury-Ghata when -- poof! -- the dang thing got eaten by the dog of Microsoft Word. Forgive me: I couldn't face re-creating it. I'll return to her in a month or so when I've recovered.
- Filmmaker Bill Conway worked with poet Sandoval to make 'Spoken Word' - Local Media (The Plain Dealer)
The mind of a poet was foreign territory for writer/producer Bill Conway, originally from Pepper Pike, but one he had to explore to write his independent feature film "Spoken Word." The film is based on the poetry of performance artist and poet Joe Ray Sandoval, although the details are fictionalized.
- Shmi Skywalker should show force - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
POST TIME 6:35 p.m. Star-Telegram horse racing writer Gary West highlights his picks for today’s races. Odds are provided by Lone Star Park, with program number, post position (where different), jockey, trainer and weight. The thoroughbred racing ...
- Jessica: Outgoing type is into helping others (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Jessica Glover is an 18-year-old graduate of Central High School Magnet Career Academy. She will be attending Eastern Kentucky University starting next month. She wants to be a psychiatrist and is always there for friends and family.
- DAD. By Zoë Ball, Ron Atkinson, Martha Wainwright, Kirsty Gallacher, Dan Snow, Aeronwy Thomas, Ed Balls, Candida ... (Independent)
My dad was well-respected in the Midlands. He would get invited to everything and was extremely popular. He was also massively into sport. He was an all-round sportsman, and there was always talk of sport in our house.
- Featured Photo: "Between the lines" (The Daily Texan)
Poet and UT creative writing MFA student S.E. Smith reads from her latest body of work, "Eulogies for the Living," at RIOT Ink's Summer Poetry Series at Austin Java Thursday evening.
- Metal artists celebrate opening of gallery, guest house - Rapid City Journal
In the five years since Brett and Tammy Prang erected a 38-foot hand-welded metal cross over the family cemetery near Kadoka, the colossal piece has drawn hundreds of visitors and lots of attention. Now all that attention has inspired the Prangs to ...
- Kiss and Make Up - Slate
The New York Times leads with uncommitted superdelegates fearing a prolonged battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Times says the Democratic heavies are "uncertain about who, if anyone, would step in to fill a leadership vacuum and ...
- Maya Angelou Celebrates 80th Birthday (CBS 46 News Atlanta)
The legendary poet celebrates her 80th birthday in Atlanta. | Video
- 'Emo' fan 'hanged herself after talking of suicide' - Telegraph.co.uk
'Emo' fan 'hanged herself after talking of suicide'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoPolice investigating the death later found long-sleeved shirts with bloodstains at the wrists and Rachel's diary containing poetry and entries describing ...
- Zimbabwe: G8 - the Real Crisis is Not in Zimbabwe (AllAfrica.com)
IN 1899, Rudyard Kipling, probably the best known of Britain's imperial poets, penned an ode titled "The White Man's Burden" in which he implored the United States of America to join Britain in fully embarking on imperialist wars of conquest and extolled the "virtues" of colonialism.
- Win rekindles poet's passion - Auckland stuff.co.nz
Auckland stuff.co.nzWin rekindles poet's passionAuckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 44 minutes agoHers was one of 70 poems submitted to the competition, which was launched to continue Mr Gadd’s support of poetry in the city. It is designed to give people ...
- Hubbard scholarships awarded at USU - USU The Utah Statesman (subscription)
Hubbard scholarships awarded at USUUSU The Utah Statesman (subscription), UT - 7 hours ago"This project, in addition to my poetry, has helped me to understand the importance of rural life and the natural landscape in my own experience," he said. ...
- Online learning and the Leningrad Cowboys -- It's New on the Net - Cleveland Plain Dealer
School's nearly out for summer, but maybe you want to explore online learning, the kind that doesn't keep make you squeeze yourself into a too-small desk in a stifling classroom on a beautiful day. Or maybe you're just interested in taking a vacation ...
- Hurray for school drug testing - Alamogordo Daily News
Hurray for school drug testingAlamogordo Daily News, NM - 2 hours agoNoriega is a former Chicago politician, CEO of a management and marketing firm, and a journalist for The Associated Press who is working on a poetry ...
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