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- Local wordsmith heads off to Vegas for poet of the year competition - The Herald Eastern Cape
Local wordsmith heads off to Vegas for poet of the year competitionThe Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa - 1 hour agoHe started writing poems in the mid-80s. “My poems are influenced by what is happening in society and the message I want to put across,” he said. ...
- Blow your top - Marketing Web
Blow your topMarketing Web, South Africa - 1 hour agoBut, if poetry is not your cup of tea, write a letter to the offending person in which you spill your bile. It is a great way to calm down. ...
- Touring With an Eccentric Guide - Wall Street Journal
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) once described himself as the last of the romantics and the first of the moderns, which may account for the winning combination of the playful and the serious in his writing. Today he is largely remembered for his ballad ...
- Ethiopia: In Need for a Few Friends (AllAfrica.com)
A millionaire somewhere in East Asia buys a chunk of forest land in the Amazon. It wouldn't be your ordinary transaction, though. The buyer vows not to cut even one tree. He will not own either the fauna or the flora in the true sense of the word. What then is the big deal in owning a forest?
- The power of words - State Journal-Register
At Theatre in the Park, “John Brown’s Body” won’t really sound like an epic poem, but it is. It’s a musical, but not always in a burst-into-song sense. It’s a drama with two love stories. It’s a tragedy with a Greek chorus. It’s a ...
- Unity's 4th Renaissance Faire - HamptonRoads.com
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! A day of celebration and merriment, dubbed the Renaissance Faire, is to be held on the 4th day of May in the year of our Lord 2008 on the Unity Renaissance Church grounds, located at 1120 N. Eden Way in the fair hamlet of Chesapeake ...
- Editor confronts genocide in 'Senselessness' - San Francisco Gate
One approach to discovering exciting new Latin American writers is to scout for contemporary authors whom Roberto Bolaño counted among his favorites. Another approach is to just wait for New Directions to publish them. Either method will eventually ...
- Best Bets: Carp kites, Uncle Sam, one-act plays - Buffalo News
1. Nothing like a stilt-walking Uncle Sam to get those campaign juices flowing. From 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday, join the folks at the history museum for a special family kickoff of “Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies,” an exhibit that’s all ...
- Serenity Prayer faces challenge on authorship - International Herald Tribune
Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change." Now ...
- Thursday June 12, 2008 - Berkeley Daily Planet
Thursday June 12, 2008Berkeley Daily Planet, CA - 5 hours agoEach year my Spanish dual-immersion students at Rosa Parks produce laminated poetry bookmarks as part of our “Pepper Ink” labor unit. ...
- Emotional see-saw - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldEmotional see-sawSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago"Performers use a combination of languages from visual arts, dance and poetry. In one scene, children rearrange model houses while, in another, ...
- Out and About: July 2 - 13 - Taunton Call
Out and About: July 2 - 13Taunton Call, USA - 1 hour agoOpen mic signup, 8 pm Open mic followed by featured poet, concludes with poetry slam. The Trinity Church Flea Market every Saturday. ...
- Toronto List: July 18–20, 2008 (Torontoist)
WORDS: The new season of the Toronto Poetry Slam kicks off Friday. Amateurs sign up half an hour before the show, and are given a chance to showcase their talents.
- Silver Jews (Spin)
What? With lyrics such as, "Pain works on a sliding scale / So does pleasure in a candy jail," it's no wonder that Silver Jews leader David Berman is considered one of indie rock's foremost poets. Since 1994's Starlite Walker , Berman and his ever-revolving door of band members have churned out classic American rock that has as much literary bark as it does riff-worthy bite. And the Jews' ...
- In vodka veritas - Daily Telegraph
One night Fyodor, the eponymous hero of this modern Russian masterpiece, is seized by the thirst of a ferocious hangover. Without turning on the light, he takes up a bottle from a shelf and begins to drink. At the first gulp, he realises that it is ...
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