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- Angelou writing a poem about Obama - Detroit Free Press
RALEIGH, N.C.-- Upon his election in 1992, Bill Clinton — affectionately referred to as the nation's first black president — asked Maya Angelou to compose a poem and read it at his inauguration. Angelou feels a new poem welling up inside her ...
- Library cards reach historic high -- and many go for the CDs, movies, Internet access (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
The slumping economy continues to drive Americans to one place that is tried and true -- the library. And they're going there for more than books.
- Duke, Virginia may rediscover their ill will - News & Observer
Duke, Virginia may rediscover their ill willNews & Observer, NC - 15 hours ago"The intensity of the rivalry has eased some, but it's still fairly deep and intense," said Jerry Ratcliffe, longtime sports editor at the The Daily ...
- Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs dead at 72 - MLive.com
AP Photo Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir and Lawrence Payton. Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, who possessed one of the most dynamic and emotive voices of all the Motown singers, died Friday at 72. DETROIT -- Four Tops ...
- Calvin's Golden Pen Award goes to 12-year-old poet (MLive.com)
Audrey Wierenga has a way with words. Boasting a literary vocabulary that includes such descriptive phrases as "crooked as a gnarled tree," "pale as parchment," and "silent as the grave," the 12-year-old Dutton Christian Middle School seventh-grader writes at a much higher academic level.
- Lt. Col. John McCrae penned 'In Flanders Fields' - Biloxi Sun Herald
Lt. Col. John McCrae penned 'In Flanders Fields'Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - 6 hours agoThe major was no stranger to writing, having authored several medical texts besides dabbling in poetry. "In the nearby cemetery, McCrae could see the wild ...
- True Colors Theatre delivers poetic justice in Swimming Upstream - Creative Loafing Atlanta
True Colors Theatre delivers poetic justice in Swimming UpstreamCreative Loafing Atlanta, GA - 23 hours agoThe more abstract beat poetry interludes don't always pay off, and at times the production awkwardly segues between the spoken content and the lovely (if ...
- A familiar face is patrolling the sidelines at Westport High — demanding, cajoling, winning (The Kansas City Star)
Dan Stanley has everything he needs: Gatorade containers; white socks; a manila folder partially covered in hand-written notes; keys to the equipment tool shed near the Westport High School practice field; and a perfect, sunny day for football.
- Presidential Prognostications - New York Times Blogs
As the presidential race enters the home stretch, my most recent Wall Street Journal column assesses the likely outcomes. My conclusion probably comes as no surprise: “ Barack Obama is the hot favorite to win.” I begin by noting that prediction ...
- INDONESIA Nine-Month Novena Marks 'New Start' At Marian Well - Union of Catholic Asian News
Union of Catholic Asian NewsINDONESIA Nine-Month Novena Marks 'New Start' At Marian WellUnion of Catholic Asian News, Asia - 15 hours ago"But they realized it did not reflect their Christian spirit and seemed more like kejawen." Kejawen is traditional Javanese mysticism in the form of poetry ...
- Open Mouth, Insert Foot - Egypt Today
2006 kicks off with a major cultural controversy as Ibrahim El-Moallem, a leading Cairo publisher and chairman of the Arab Publishers’ Union, leads publishers participating in the Cairo International Book Fair into open rebellion against the ...
- All eyes on the prize, and still time to rhyme, in contest - Scarborough Today
All eyes on the prize, and still time to rhyme, in contestScarborough Today, UK - 4 hours agoBy Martin Herron More prizes have been announced for the libraries’ poetry competition. The goodies include a family pass to Sea Life Centre, ...
- Local Stories Poetry 99 adult winners Out of hundreds of haiku, tonkas, couplets and free verses, these struck ... (Chico News & Review)
First place The Last Supper Deep in the night wax pools as candles burn low faint flickering reveals the anarchy of the table platters...
- Haunted happenings - Bellefontaine Examiner
The buzz has started. Whether it’s the late night whir of chainsaws outside Zanesfield or the talk around East Liberty of the mysterious UFO that has landed on the lawn of a village resident, it’s growing clearer that Halloween is fast ...
- New video for BEP frontman - Times and Transcript
New video for BEP frontmanTimes and Transcript, Canada - 26 minutes agoThe video received millions of online views. Other guests Friday were George Stephanopoulos and Sam Perry, formerly known as "Mr. Man. ...
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