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- Poem: Goodbye to Santa Cruz - SantaCruz.com
I have to face it. I have to say the word, “Goodbye.†Goodbye to all the hundreds, maybe thousands of men I wrote with at Soledad prison, at Salinas Valley Prison, who wrote out their pain. Goodbye to all the kids at Juvenile hall who used to ...
- Anthology of Persian poetry published in Japanese - Tehran Times
Anthology of Persian poetry published in JapaneseTehran TimesIt is the first volume of “Contemporary World Poetryâ€, a large collection which has been released by the Japanese publisher Doyobijutsu. ...
- For Conservative Movie Lovers: King Vidor, Wallace Beery and 'The Champ' Part 1 - Big Hollywood (blog)
Big Hollywood (blog)For Conservative Movie Lovers: King Vidor, Wallace Beery and 'The Champ' Part 1Big Hollywood (blog)Looking for ways to express her imaginative longings, Marion began to draw and to write poetry, things that failed to impress her down-to-earth businessman ...
- King Day activities continue all month - Post-Bulletin
King Day activities continue all monthPost-BulletinPoetry Slam, celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1 pm Saturday. Winning entries read by Rochester school students. ...and more »
- 8 great Valentine's Day gift's that skip the roses and chocolates. - Southwest Riverside News Network
8 great Valentine's Day gift's that skip the roses and chocolates.Southwest Riverside News NetworkOpen a book and recite poetry to one another. Forget Hallmark and American Greetings, head to the local library and flip through Shakespeare and Lord Byron ...and more »
- Sundog Theatre seeking submissions for 'Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry' - SILive.com
SILive.comSundog Theatre seeking submissions for 'Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry'SILive.comMusicals, long monologues and poetry will not be accepted. Humor is encouraged. Six selected authors will receive $100. Mail two copies of your script by ...and more »
- With kindred souls and Edgar Allan Poe - Philippine Star Online
MANILA, Philippines - Sandra C. Ebrada is currently taking up her PhD in Philippine Studies at UP Diliman, entering the worlds of anthropology, literature, and history. She teaches part-time in a university. “I simply love to read.†It was one of ...
- David Foster Wallace archive goes to University of Texas - Pioneer Press
AUSTIN, Texas — The archive of writer David Foster Wallace, best known for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center library and museum at the University of Texas, the center announced Monday. Hailed as a ...
- MLK contest winners named - Topeka Capital-Journal
Living the Dream contests drew a record number of entries this year, said Veronica Padilla, who chaired this year's essay competition. "We received 402 entries, up from 354 entries last year," Padilla said about the essay contest. "It's been really ...
- Accidental singer - Taranaki Daily News
Accidental singerTaranaki Daily NewsThe Wellington-based singer cites her main strength as songwriting - turning poetry into lyrical magic. "I am a happy chappy sort of person, ...and more »
- In honor of MLK - Delta Democrat Times (subscription)
In honor of MLKDelta Democrat Times (subscription)Some chose to write poetry and essays and others chose to do it through artwork this week. King would be 81 today had he not been assassinated in 1968. ...and more »
- COMMENT: Our basant —Zaair Hussain - Daily Times
COMMENT: Our basant —Zaair HussainDaily TimesI must confess that I was never any good with kites; what should have been poetry on a string swiftly became an inept stammering in my hands. ...and more »
- Love is in the air at Aberystwyth University - Daily Post
Love is in the air at Aberystwyth UniversityDaily PostScientists used thermal imaging cameras to try and prove that reading love poetry raised body temperatures. The cameras were fixed on the faces of six ...
- Poetry and the Winter Olympics - About - News & Issues (blog)
Poetry and the Winter OlympicsAbout - News & Issues (blog)Although poetry competition was not part of the original Olympic games in ancient Greece, poems were surely associated with the Olympics—great poets like ...
- Six Revenue Streams on Poetryspeaks.com - Mediabistro.com
If you click over to the site (or look at the above screen shot with a magnifying glass), you'll see it has a similar design to the books (provided you've seen the books), and a number of interesting features, including pages where poems ...
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