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- Slamming in Kinston - Kinston Free Press
If you think you might be rhyme-inclined, then you may want to check out Fabulous Ink's first official poetry slam at Sweets Coffee Shop in Kinston. "I see this as a way to make poetry a part of Kinston and the surrounding counties," says Felecia ...
- Haiku contest returns — think ozone (The Kansas City Star)
Mowers be alert Until evening ozone haunts Keep your engines still The Mid-America Regional Council’s annual haiku poetry contest is back, and it’s all about reducing ozone.
- Las Tunas Poet Wins National Prize of the Cuban Book Institute - Cuba Headlines
Cuba HeadlinesLas Tunas Poet Wins National Prize of the Cuban Book InstituteCuba Headlines, Cuba - 2 hours agoThe poetry book Ovejas y demonios (Sheep and Demons), by the writer of this city, Antonio Borrego, won the prize La Puerta de papel, of the Cuban Book ...
- The Letters of Allen Ginsberg - San Francisco Gate
Allen Ginsberg was a hawk. In an unpublished letter written to the New York Times in 1942, when he was a precocious 15-year-old, he defended American involvement in World War II, asserting: "We are not fighting, in the long run, because of Pearl ...
- Skating into his 81st year (Braintree Forum)
  He ice skates. He composes songs. He writes short stories. He babysits for three grandchildren. He tends to his vegetable garden. He delivers Meals on Wheels. He is an usher and greeter at Sacred Heart Church. Sept. 22 was his 80th birthday.
- Palestinian saga personified - Arab News
Wall Street JournalPalestinian saga personifiedArab News, Saudi Arabia - 34 minutes agoHe hailed from a simple Palestinian family, was taught to read by his grandfather, started writing poetry by the age of seven and like millions of ...Video: Remembering Mahmoud Darwish - 10 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglishPalestinian poet Darwish to be buried Wednesday ReutersMAHMOUD DARWISH WE ALWAYS LIVE IN THE HEART & MIND OF THE PEOPLE Cleveland Indy MediaInternational Herald Tribune - Los Angeles Timesall 542 news articles
- Olympics cultural impact is starting - Dorset Echo
Olympics cultural impact is startingDorset Echo, UK - 1 hour ago... dance, drama, poetry, theatre and fun to herald the start of the four-year Cultural Olympiad build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games. A family casino in the ...
- A wizard behind the curtain winks - The Villager
The VillagerA wizard behind the curtain winksThe Villager, NY - 9 hours agoGoldsmith also showed Gae Savannah (who is in the current show at Umbrella) and hosted poetry readings. After the gallery closed, Curcio switched gears. ...
- Area man's videos help deaf people connect to pop culture (Detroit Free Press)
Sean Forbes of Royal Oak, partially deaf since infancy, had a can't-miss party trick: interpreting hit songs for his friends, using sign language to convey lyrics in time to the beat.
- Poet, Professor of Ethnic Studies Dies - Daily Californian
Poet, Professor of Ethnic Studies DiesDaily Californian, CA - 1 hour agoThough he was hard-working, his dedication to his teaching and poetry did not interfere with his family life, she said. "His daughters and his family were ...
- Christie Lenee - St. Petersburg Times
You'll catch her: Performing solo or leading the Funk Grass Groove (with Joe Grady on bass; Jose Cochez, Daniel Johnson and Dave Rudolph taking turns on drums; Joe Cosas, keyboards; and Juan Montero or Nalicio Taveras on saxophone). Influences: Dave ...
- Fahmida, Kundi condole Ahmad Faraz’s death - Associated Press of Pakistan
Fahmida, Kundi condole Ahmad Faraz’s deathAssociated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan - 4 hours ago... Dr. Fehmida Mirza and Deputy Speaker Fasil Karim Kundi have expressed their grief and sorrow over the sad demise of eminent Poet Syed Ahmed Faraz. ...
- Tribute: Neil Lombardi lived life to the fullest (The Kansas City Star)
Who: Cornelius E. “Neil” Lombardi Jr., 82, of Kansas City. When and how he died: Sept. 27 of pneumonia.
- New offerings at library perfect for a summer read - Delphos Herald
New offerings at library perfect for a summer readDelphos Herald, OH - 2 hours agoThe Mighty 12, Superheroes of Greek Myth by Charles R. Smith, Jr. This is an attractive introduction to Greek Mythology using poetry and dynamic comic book ...
- Poet, novelists among winners of $25,000 US prize for women writers - CBC News
A poet from New Mexico and a nurse from Washington are among the six winners of this year's $25,000 US Rona Jaffe Foundation awards, given annually to emerging women writers in the United States. The awards, created by the author who wrote the 1958 ...
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