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- Love and strife under the stars (Belleville News-Democrat)
Outdoor production of ‘Romeo and Juliet' comes close to making the romance work.
- Pets, Pets, Pets (Massapequa Post)
To animal lovers, pets are pure poetry in motion. Walt Whitman's work didn't glorify dogs or cats; however, in Stanza 32 of "Song of Myself" (published in 1855) Long Island's most celebrated poet does praise the simplicity of all animals:
- Rashad Carswell honored with award (The Troy Messenger)
Rashad Carswell didn't think that he would be named the male recipient of the 2008 J.O. "Tip" Colley Scholastic Christian Athletic Award, so he was completely surprised when his name was called at the Troy Exchange Club Awards Banquet Monday night.
- Radio 4 poet criticises BBC soaps and aggressive interviewers - Guardian Unlimited
Radio 4 has commissioned poet Wendy Cope to write a series of verses about the BBC to examine how public attitudes to its services have changed since a similar volume was published 80 years ago. Cope's verses, called The ABC of the BBC, will be aired ...
- Garrett, prodigious writer and professor, dies at age 78 - Daily Progress
The protagonist may be gone but his stories go on. George Garrett, former Virginia poet laureate, accomplished novelist, essayist and former head of the University of Virginia’s creative writing program, died at his home Sunday night after a ...
- Young poets share their work - Eagle Tribune
Young poets share their workEagle Tribune, MA - 2 hours agoFinally, over time, each child composed five different poems — one about friendship; one an "I" poem; one an "-ing" poem; one an acrostic with their name; ...
- A Lesson About Copycats - Washington Post
A Lesson About CopycatsWashington Post, United States - 1 hour agoBut what if the plagiarists are children who won the KidsPost poetry contest, children who said the work was their own? The winning poems were published ...
- Palestinian poet: History laughs at both victim and aggressor - Ha'aretz
Palestinian poet: History laughs at both victim and aggressorHa'aretz, Israel - 3 hours ago"Some people ask how do you attract the young and so many different people when your poetry is complicated and different. I say my accomplishment is that my ...
- Walcott attacks Naipaul in verse - Times of India
Walcott attacks Naipaul in verseTimes of India, India - 4 hours agoBut, before reading it to audience, he said that he was going to be "nasty", The Daily Telegraph reported. Walcott read out the opening lines of the poetry: ...
- Share your poems over a cup of coffee - Hendon & Finchley Times
Share your poems over a cup of coffeeHendon & Finchley Times, UK - 7 hours agoBy Tomasz Johnson A pair of lyrical Edgware ladies have set up a poetry society to encourage budding poets to share their musings with others. ...
- Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
All the entries posted in May. Hundreds of Atlanta’s “Sex and the City†fans broke out the designer frocks and heels for the hotly anticipated film’s advance screening at Atlantic Station Tuesday night. For two-plus hours at Regal Cinemas 16 ...
- News Briefs July 24, 2008 (Saipan Tribune)
Preparations are now underway for the 6th annual Tinian Nagasaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony that will be held Aug. 6, the anniversary of the 1945 American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by the Enola Gay, which took off from the island of Tinian.
- Addie's offers new gathering place in Glenwood (Greensboro News & Record)
Between serving on the council for Synergy, the board of African Services Coalition, being a member of the Junior League and working as a recruiter for Lincoln Financial, it's a wonder Aderonke "Addie" Kujore has time to manage a coffee shop. (Credit: "")
- Cinco de Mayo run is family friendly (Park Record)
During the spring weather's erratic behavior, the sun has been peeking through, warming up Park City and luring outdoorsy folk to enjoy the first
- Poetry session spotlights humorous verse pioneer - Gulf Times
Gulf TimesPoetry session spotlights humorous verse pioneerGulf Times, Qatar - 12 hours agoAN URDU forum has hosted a poetry session dedicated to Akbar Allahabadi, a pioneer of humorous and satirical verse. The forum, Anjuman Muhibban-e-Urdu Hind ...Event held to remember poet Akbar Peninsula On-lineall 2 news articles
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