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- Interview: Richard Schnell on the International Haiku Festival - Vermont Public Radio
Interview: Richard Schnell on the International Haiku FestivalVermont Public Radio, VT - 5 hours agoProfessor Richard Schnell of SUNY Plattsburgh says Haiku can vary--in English, it's generally regarded as any poem of fewer than 17 syllables, Un- rhymed, ...
- Iraqis celebrate culture at Mesopotamian Festival (Mississauga News)
For many members of the Iraqi community taking part in the fifth annual Mesopotamian Festival, it was a lot like coming home. “We miss our family we had to leave behind,” says artist Ahmad Nasir. “When we come to this festival each year, it feels like we are home.” ÂÂ
- Heath Ledger in 'Dark Knight': Bravo! - Los Angeles Times
Great actors, even those who have been blessed with longevity, often bear a tragic mark. It's not just the ups and downs of stardom that can make for a cruel career. Rough inner seas are typically the very reason someone seeks to be among what ...
- Polk students take home awards from conference in Orlando - News Chief
Polk students take home awards from conference in OrlandoNews Chief, FL - Aug 18, 2008Kathleen High-Lakeland (Karen Kilday, Gail Williams): Tranita Excellent, gold, poetry; KiKi Scott, gold, job interview. Winter Haven High (Patti Winniczuk): ...
- Will the Anti-Locavorism Never End? - New York Times Blogs
A blog post from a few months ago — titled “ Do We Really Need a Few Billion Locavores ?” — upset many eat-local fans. Among the many sins I committed were: 1. Using food coloring to make sherbet. (Hey, sorry, but I was just following the ...
- Palestinians plan big funeral for poet Darwish - Reuters
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honor only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. Tributes for ...
- Books / Literature (Washington University in St. Louis)
The English Department in Arts & Sciences offers faculty with expertise in diverse areas of literature, including medieval, renaissance, modern, American and the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Designed by writers for writers, The Writing Program at Washington University, offers a rigorous and challenging curriculum for serious students of writing; it has evolved into a unique community of ...
- Wow, what a weekend, CBS catches it all - Forest City Summit
From the lighting of the ceremonial fire at the Hobo Jungle to the last trophy being handed out at the car show Sunday, Hobo Days 2008 was a grand success. Event organizers and members of the hobo community were thrilled to learn that CBS News ...
- Rochester poets show poetry is not for sissies (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Forget Stephen King. You want bone-chilling violence, blood-curdling revenge, read a poem.
- Poet laureate celebrates birthday with stories (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Associated Press - September 19, 2008 10:45 AM ET PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Former New Hampshire and U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall celebrated his 80th birthday with, what else, poetry and...
- ACLU-NJ hosts poetic justice night - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
ACLU-NJ hosts poetic justice nightThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 4 hours ago... and conscious hip hop artist Completion. The event is free and open to the public. For information about the event or the campaign, visit www.aclu-nj.org.
- Poetry contest open to all - Whittier Daily News
Poetry contest open to allWhittier Daily News, CA - 1 hour agoThe event is free to everyone and there are 50 prizes in all totaling $5000. To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, ...
- Post-Standard Letter - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Post-Standard LetterThe Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NY - 54 minutes agoWell-known as a critic, reviewer and editor, he managed to craft some 30 books of poetry. Why poetry? He was once asked. ...New Figures Show Drop In Teen Smoking NY1all 2 news articles
- Alex Coke on listening and the possibility of sound - Austin 360 (subscription)
Alex Coke on listening and the possibility of soundAustin 360 (subscription), TX - 56 minutes agoIt's hard to imagine all but three or four cuts (such as the exquisite "Secret Love," which presents the American standard beneath shimmering African ...
- They Called Me Nobody's Child - Glasgow Daily Record
They Called Me Nobody's ChildGlasgow Daily Record, UK - 1 hour agoI'd always loved books and poetry and wanted to study English Literature. "Instead, I met and married Andy. I was severely damaged by my childhood and ...
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