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- Poetry Foundation names children's laureate, humor winner - Chicago Tribune
"When I grow up," begins a poem by Mary Ann Hoberman, "I want to be/A grown-up who remembers me/And what it felt like to be small. ..." Hoberman is that kind of grown-up. Now at age 78 and a grandmother, she claims a vivid recall of her young ...
- Marxist 'mentor' sold drugs with Obama (WorldNet Daily)
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The late Marxist activist Frank Marshall Davis, frequently accompanied by young Barack Obama and his grandfather Stanley Armour Dunham, sold marijuana and cocaine from a "Chicago style" hot dog cart Davis operated near his home on Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki in the early 1970s, WND has established.
- Prolific Japanese writer Masahiko Shimada visits the UI - Media Newswire (press release)
Prolific Japanese writer Masahiko Shimada visits the UIMedia Newswire (press release), NY - 8 minutes agoRecent projects have included two opera librettos and participation in a poetry boxing match. Most recently, Shimada published his serial fiction piece "The ...
- At the commune: Away from society, close to town (Lincoln Journal Star)
Solstice, an elfin gray cat, naps on a bed in the rear of the lime- green Volkswagen bus. A barefoot 2-year-old girl rummages through the glove box. A Grateful Dead song plays on a laptop.
- Out & About | Zydeco zing - Tribune-Democrat
Zydeco master Terrance Simien will have the audience at his feet when he brings Mardi Gras to Johnstown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Richland Township. Simien will perform with his band, Zydeco Experience. Before he ...
- Brantford's poet leaving legacy (The Brantford Expositor)
The city's poet laureate is leaving a many-leafed legacy behind as he moves to a new home. John B. Lee will dedicate his fourth [...]
- Volunteer shines arts' light on Long Beach life - Contra Costa Times
Volunteer shines arts' light on Long Beach lifeContra Costa Times, CA - 27 minutes agoOr it could be showcasing an emerging African-American opera singer and the works of Hispanic and black classical music composers. Or reshaping the music at ...
- Hitting the half century: Trial or triumph? (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
ELIZABETHTOWN — Hidden in the dark depths of the alley between the Old Jail and Essex County Court lurked a band of mourners, many dressed in black.
- The protected right to offend - Macon Telegraph
The protected right to offendMacon Telegraph, GA - 2 hours agoA writer in Jordan was arrested Tuesday for using verses from the Koran in some of his poetry. It seems a Jordanian poet named Islam Samhan published a ...
- ‘Tales From the Perilous Realm' by JRR Tolkien - Belleville News Democrat
‘Tales From the Perilous Realm' by JRR TolkienBelleville News Democrat, USA - 59 minutes agoTolkien's Elves were grim warriors with tall spears and tragic tales of lost love, greed and despair. On a lighter note, also in the anthology, ...
- Former US poet laureate plans K-State visit - Topeka Capital Journal
Former US poet laureate plans K-State visitTopeka Capital Journal, KS - 3 hours agoHe has published more than 60 books, including 20 books of his own poetry. He also has published numerous translations of French, Serbian, Croatian, ...
- Rugby reflects trends in racism (Independent Online)
Many whites don't mind equality in the abstract, but do in practice: the perception that racism no longer exists is wrong, writes Rich Mkhondo.
- Cabaret Ving! brings variety to the stage - Western Front
Cabaret Ving! brings variety to the stageWestern Front, WA - 7 hours agoThe poem has many different meanings, Schermer said, and the trio aim to leave the dance open to audience interpretation. “I’d like to be able to pull ...
- Poet speaks up for clear writing (Boston Globe)
Poet Marian Kaplun Shapiro would like to refute what she sees as a common misconception: Poetry is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to understand.
- Lifting Liberia - PennState Altoona
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley , a Liberian native and assistant professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was one of six invited panelists to the Liberian government's "Diaspora Engagement Stakeholders' Consultative Forum," in Monrovia, Liberia, in August ...
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