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- Learn to take a walk through verse (The Oregonian)
I n the spirit of schools opening this month, I'd like to share some strategies for reading poetry that might be of special interest to teachers. I call this method Walking Through the Poem, and I have found that it helps bring me closer to a poem's emotion and metaphoric impulses.
- People in the news - Unionews
People in the newsUnionews, NY - Sep 25, 2008A chapter by Jillmarie Murphy, visiting assistant professor of English and American literature, and Ronald A. Bosco, titled “New England Poetry,†is ...
- Washington poet laureate plans reading in Omak - Omak Okanogan County Chronicle
Washington poet laureate plans reading in OmakOmak Okanogan County Chronicle, WA - 5 hours agoWashington state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, will give a poetry reading at 6 pm Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Breadline Café, Omak, as part of his ...
- Literary Happenings: 3 Vietnam War books geared to young people (Ventura County Star)
Although much has been written about the Vietnam War and its aftermath, few books have been geared toward children or young adults. Here are three excellent titles for young people: "Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam," "When Heaven Fell" and "Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy."
- Writer tells stories of three Bobs, boats and brothers 08/17/08 (The News-Herald)
In a boat, on a river, lived a man." That's the first sentence of Trenton writer Peter Markus' new book, "Bob, or Man on Boat."
- Marsha Moode aims to please audiences - Downey Patriot
Downey PatriotMarsha Moode aims to please audiencesDowney Patriot, CA - 3 hours agoShe early on had her own radio show, “Poetry Live,†in Los Angeles. Today, she hosts two 90-minute programs, the politically-oriented “Campaign Series†...
- Prizewinner wants to be All Blacks poet - Taranaki Daily News
Taranaki Daily NewsPrizewinner wants to be All Blacks poetTaranaki Daily News, New Zealand - 1 hour agoBy VIRGINIA WINDER - Taranaki Daily News | Wednesday, 10 September 2008 When Elizabeth Smither heard she'd won a $60000 poetry prize she was stunned into ...
- Seminole author to speak at event (Miami Herald)
It would be fair to consider Moses Jumper Jr. a Renaissance Man. He owns a 500-herd of cattle on Big Cypress. He's also a storyteller, poet, children's book writer, an athlete and recreation director for his Seminole Tribe.
- Homeless 90210: Slumming Time And The Livin's Easy (FOX 29 Lake Charles)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Authorities have raised the confirmed death toll in the Los Angeles commuter rail disaster to 24 but they don't believe they have removed the last body from the wreckage.
- Poetry festival brings out the verse in people (The Herald-Mail)
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. Andrea Hollander Budy, two-time recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, said shes still an apprentice to poetry. And its an apprenticeship she hopes to inspire other writers to take.
- New York exhibit features Vincent van Gogh's starry nights - The Canadian Press
The Canadian PressNew York exhibit features Vincent van Gogh's starry nightsThe Canadian Press, NEW YORK - 21 minutes agoVan Gogh was not just a poet of rural life, however. He "looked hard at the world around him," and that included city life, even in its most unsavoury ...
- Michael Phelps joins Olympic greats with ninth gold medal - Daily Telegraph
Michael Phelps joins Olympic greats with ninth gold medal Michael Phelps, having been pulled out of the mire by Jason Lezak in the relay on Monday, began his assault on the record books in earnest with the most effortless and imperial world ...
- 20 years into gun life, Salahuddin still popular in Kashmir - Rising Kashmir
20 years into gun life, Salahuddin still popular in KashmirRising Kashmir, India - 5 hours agoHe composed poetry in English, became an impressive debater, got first class in the 12th grade but could not get admission to any medical college. ...
- Women Authors, Famous Names Drive Sales of First Editions - Wall Street Journal
First editions of women authors have sold for high prices recently. More women are collecting books, says Bonhams book specialist Matthew Haley. The majority of book collectors, however, are still men. At Sotheby's English literature sale in London ...
- God and John McCain - Arkansas Times
Matt Taibbi on politics and religion -- smart, outrageous, blasphemous, funny. His latest is a tour de force on John McCain's half-hearted outreach to the Republican evangelical base, which includes a newfound devotion to regular church attendance ...
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