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- Stabbed girl penned words of warning to cousin busted in killing (New York Daily News)
A Crown Heights girl tried desperately to persuade the teen who allegedly murdered her to change her life. Shannon Braithwaite penned a poetic condemnation of violence - directed in part at the cousin who would allegedly brutally stab her to death.
- Finding some solace in the bare necessities - Daily Aztec
Finding some solace in the bare necessitiesDaily Aztec, CA - 6 hours agoOur parties consisted of graffitiing the walls, creating our own instruments and slamming poetry alongside political monologues. The idea of "security" and ...
- Song in the key of life; musical piece honors lost friend - Lancaster Newspapers (registration)
Song in the key of life; musical piece honors lost friendLancaster Newspapers (registration), PA - Nov 17, 2008The lyrics are from a poem by William Penn on how friends view the loss of friends, yet the words are celebratory in their tone. ...
- Obama and real intellect - Times Daily (subscription)
Obama and real intellectTimes Daily (subscription), AL - 3 hours agoHow else do we explain the election in 2008 of an Ivy League-educated law professor who has favorite philosophers and poets? Granted, Obama may have been ...
- Commentary: Our romance with debt -- we'll pay for it later - CNN
Editor's note: Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 35 books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Her novels include "The Handmaid's Tale" and "The Blind Assassin," which won the Booker Prize in 2000. Her new book, published this ...
- Word on the Street hidden treasures (Toronto Star)
See some of the biggest stars in the Canadian literary scene, all under one huge roof! Start the day off with bestselling authors Joy Fielding and Andrew Pyper with their new page-turners.
- Indian stunner: Danny Boyle's Oscar winner? (Independent)
When the film-maker Danny Boyle was a teenager growing up in Radcliffe outside Manchester, he and his mates used to go on trips to Bolton and try to sneak into the town's one porn cinema. Once, they went to see Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange instead. The film was only on release in the UK for a few weeks before Kubrick withdrew it because of fears of copycat violence. Boyle, completely ...
- Young role model destined for greatness - The Freeport News
The Freeport NewsYoung role model destined for greatnessThe Freeport News, Bahamas - 12 hours agoThis young lady's hobbies include dancing, singing, scuba diving, swimming and writing poetry. She attends the Church of God Temple, where she is a member ...
- KWU Debate and Forensics squad competes - KWU News
KWU Debate and Forensics squad competesKWU News, KS - 1 hour agoMichael Tate, Leavenworth, placed fourth in Program of Interpretation, seventh in Prose Interpretation, and fourth in Poetry Interpretation. ...
- “Living the Sensual Life” - Time Out New York
“Living the Sensual Life”Time Out New York, NY - 2 hours ago“Living the Sensual Life: A Night of Erotic Open Mic”: Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery between Bleecker and E Houston Sts (215-901-1327, bowerypoetry.com). ...
- Chris Bond: If poets don't want it, will laureate job go to the ... - yorkshirepost
ANDREW Motion believes the public should have a say in who becomes the next Poet Laureate. Speaking on the radio this week, he said having a "popular vote" would be a welcome addition to the selection process in choosing his successor. "I think ...
- Writer charged with insulting Islam (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
AMMAN—A Jordanian writer was charged on Tuesday with insulting Islam after incorporating verses of the Koran into a poetry book he printed in June without government approval, his lawyer said.
- The Joseph Dessert Library, Mosinee- Come see what you are missing! - Wausau Daily Herald
Wisconsin is a beautiful place to live, especially in the Fall with the leaves changing colors. There is a crispness in the air as each day seems to get a little shorter. This is a good time to curl up in your favorite chair with a hot cup of tea and ...
- Men's tennis tour should be fun for years (Miami Herald)
The men's tour is getting more intriguing by the week. Not only is No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 2 Roger Federer one of the best rivalries in sports, with Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick nipping at their heels, but all of a sudden, there is a pack of youngsters sure to keep the game exciting for years to come.
- Tango With Cows: Book Art Of Russian Avant-Garde - HULIQ
Tango With Cows: Book Art Of Russian Avant-GardeHULIQ, NC - 25 minutes agoWorking collaboratively, poets and artists designed pages in which rubber-stamped “zaum’’’ poetry shared space with archaic and modern scripts, ...
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