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She holds nurturingof poetry in her heartRebecca Morrison happily surveys the audience listening to poet Justin Desmangles and bassist Harley White Jr.
Topix.net | 21-May-2012 09:24
Support student artists and writers
One thing is for certain, we have some local students who sure can write. If you don't believe me, show up at The Bookworm of Edwards on Tuesday, where Battle Mountain High School students will read their work aloud during the fourth-annual Spilled Ink! release party.
Topix.net | 21-May-2012 05:14
John Lundberg: Poetry Out Loud Makes Beautiful Noise
Kristen Dupard, a high school senior from Mississippi, won the 2012 Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest on Tuesday.
Topix.net | 21-May-2012 00:59
POETRY: "The Reindeer Camps," by Barton Sutter
Unafraid to employ meter and humor, Sutter revels in the natural world, writing poems that reveal his ear for the spoken, or sung, word.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 20:50
Not your grandmother's poetry
"Slam is meant to be seen and heard, not read," said slam artist Christina Perez, who taught one of the sessions Saturday at Mendocino College's sixth annual LitFest, which featured writers of all kinds.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 16:45
McNair Student Poetry Chosen for Student Anthology
A number of students from McNair Elementary School in the Herndon area have been chosen to have their poetry included in the student anthology Young Writers of America Poetry 2012 .
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 12:41
Squandering resources on reggae poetry
In response to last week's column 'Passive resistance at UWI, Mona', a disdainful reader who goes by the name of 'Pauline Principle' took a rather unprincipled position: "I am shocked that in these hard times, scarce resources are being squandered on a reggae poetry class that will bring zero value to the job market.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 11:36
Torquay's Other History: Eden Phillpotts upsets the Censors
Eden Phillpotts was an author, poet and dramatist. Born in India and educated in Plymouth, he worked as an insurance officer for 10 years before studying for the stage and becoming a London-based writer.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 09:31
Winners circle: A trio of young women took prizes in the 2012 Daily Press poetry contest
Samantha Drake is immersed in the poetry. The poem Osmosis speaks of blending her physical body with nature.
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 05:22
POETRY: "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," by Katrina Vandenberg
In "Cretaceous Moth Trapped in Amber," Katrina Vandenberg describes a "little moth caught forever in the last moment of before ... And in millions of years / the moon has not changed." With the dominance of the personal lyric, much contemporary poetry feels like that moth: a moment frozen in time and sealed off from the world as if the poet is ... (more)
Topix.net | 20-May-2012 02:12
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South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Creative Writing juniors were recognized in the 2012 Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 22:07
Marc Harshman named W.Va. poet laureate
Harshman replaces the late Irene McKinney, who spent 18 years in the post. She died in February at age 72.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 17:52
Haarlem poetry festival
The official opening of the festival was by the two poets Rick de Leeuw and Erik Jan Harmens; reading from their new poetry book which they had published together.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 13:43
Confluence: Patterns in Poetry
Nature often provides templates for patterns and symmetry, and these in turn are illuminated by poets, artists, mathematicians and scientists.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 09:33
Poetry: Charlotte Runcie - 'Staying In'
Each year the Scottish Poetry Library asks a guest editor to put together an online anthology, Best Scottish Poems.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 05:24
MAY 20, 2012: Have a laugh at the Grolier Poetry Bookshop's Expense
Who said poetry has to be staid and stuffy? Not The Grolier Poetry Bookshop, which is sponsoring a one-time event filled with poetry, levity and laughter.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 01:09
Classical, hip-hop and poetry collide at 4th annual Piano Slam
They may not be regulars at Cleveland Orchestra concerts, but the 17 middle and high school students who will strut their creative stuff on the stage of the Adrienne Arsht Center's James L. Knight Concert Hall on Thursday have had a meaningful encounter with classical music.
Topix.net | 19-May-2012 01:09
'The Poetry of the Taliban' stirs controversy in Britain and beyond
The U.K. release of Poetry of the Taliban this month has generated that rarest of media phenomena, a genuine poetry scandal.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 22:04
Is Taliban Poetry Any Good? - By Joshua E. Keating
Poetry of the Taliban is the first-ever English-language collection of verse from the Afghan militant group.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 18:00
Bill's Figs Poetry Festival calls all poets in tri-state area for open mic
An open mic call to all N.J., Bucks County, Philadelphia and N.Y. poets and spoken word artists.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 14:55
Finding peace after war through poetry
Cape poet, playwright and screenwriter Jacqueline Murray Loring is giving local vets the opportunity to share their personal stories in her new book "Surviving the Peace after War." "I want to know what happened to them when they came home and what their lives have been like," she said.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:41
University of Redlands production dramatizes children's poetry
The University of Redlands theater arts department presents "Dreams Have Feet When Poets Sleep: A Celebration of Poetry for Young Audiences" at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the university's Frederick Loewe Theater on University Street.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 06:26
Poetry News May 21, 2012
Here is your Poetry News for the week of May 21, 2012. Poetry events are shaking like new spring green leaves in the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:06
Photo: Clark 2nd Graders Write Poetry For Mother's Day
Students in Jennifer Lewis's second grade class put a good deal planning and hard work into their free verse poem for Mother's Day.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 22:57
Skagit River Poetry Festival runs May 17-20 in La Conner
The Skagit River Poetry Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, May 17-20, in La Conner, with headliners Nikki Giovanni, Carolyn Forché, Ellen Bass, Jericho Brown and Tony Hoagland.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:52
James Franco Creates Two Poetry Features
James Franco is planning two separate features based on collections of poetry which students in the actor's filmmaking class are adapting reports Variety .
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 16:42
Is poetry always Lost in Translation?
A poem is an artifact constructed from carefully chosen words; changing the language can't help but - in some part - destroy the original creation.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:42
Stand-up poetry laughs at Diss Corn Hall
The Stand-up Poetry Club features Tim Clare and Luke Wright at Diss Corn Hall on Friday, June 1, at 8pm.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 13:38
Power of music and poetry to move a soul
There are few things that can overwhelm the senses like a brilliant combination of poetry and song, and that's exactly what BTE VO1SS and actress Isadora Verwey hope will happen next weekend with their latest show.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 12:33
From slam poetry to jazz and opera to comedy
National champion slam poet Taylor Mali will perform at Sandisfield Arts Center in a cabaret of Berkshire talent from all kinds of artforms.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 08:23
RHS senior in finals of national poetry contest
Daphnee R. McMaster, a senior at Reading High School who won the state finals of the 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, competed in the national championship Tuesday in Washington, where she was among the nine finalists.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 04:19
'Kickstart Shakespeare': Of Sonnets, Beer, And Online Fundraising
The New York Shakespeare Exchange says its goal is "to encourage an enthusiastic appreciation of classical theater and to expand the reach of the art form within new and existing audiences." More specifically, it's interested in the question of "what happens when contemporary culture is infused with Shakespearean poetry and themes in unexpected ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 00:09
Taliban Terrorism Poetry Gets June Release in U.S.
On September 11, 2001, thousands of Americans died in an attack that was planned and trained for in Taliban-controlled as a 7th Century theocracy where women were hidden under burqas and homosexuals were executed by having stone walls toppled on them.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:04
PHOTOS: Northfield Sidewalk Poetry Installation
The day has finally come. The first two pieces of sidewalk poetry were imprinted in the sidewalks around the Northfield Public Library on Wednesday morning.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 21:04
John Malik: Poetry Is Different
It's easy to hide inside fiction. We are inundated with genres and sub-genres, vampires and zombies, steam punk and alternative history.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:59
Poetry Crossing the Cultural Divide Between Afghanistan and the West
Afghanistan has a long tradition of poetry, both Persian and Pashto—you can read selections from Afghan poets translated into English at these Web sites:
- Afghanistan Online
- Poetry Translation Centre (UK)
- Selections from the Poetry of the Afghans, online e-text of the 1869 book by Henry George Rafferty at Sacred-Texts.com
- Afghanland.com
- from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting:
“Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry,” by Eliza Griswold (April 2012) - from Bomblog:
“Postcards from Kabul: Nathalie Handal,” interview by Ram Devineni (November 2011) - from BBC News:
“How is war changing Afghanistan’s poetry?” (video article, September 2011) - from PBS NewsHour:
“Poetry as a Weapon of War in Afghanistan,” by Jeffrey Brown and Daniel Sagalyn (March 2011) - from BBC News:
“Afghan poets tackle scars of war,” by Dawood Azami (April 2009)
about.com | 16-May-2012 18:33
Levittown Students Celebrate Poetry Month
In recognition of May as National Poetry Month, students throughout the Levittown School District celebrated their favorite poets during "Poem in Your Pocket Day." At Gardiners Avenue Elementary School, Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes, Levittown Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:50
Devoted Opposition Remains at St. Isaac's
'Occupy St. Isaac's' - St. Petersburg's response to continuing protests in Moscow, dubbed after the square in the city center - entered its second week Tuesday, as anti-Putin protesters continued to gather on St.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 13:50
Three Poems: Gaza CPDS Poetry #2
The Center for Political and Development Studies organised a contest a year ago on Prisoners and Nakba and recieved these submissions.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 09:41
Poetry replaces placards as Russia's Occupy protesters camp out
A SLENDER young man is performing an impassioned rap poem to an applauding crowd.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 05:30
Heather McHugh Is Giving the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading at UW on Thursday
Heather McHugh, the certified genius - by The Stranger and then, a few months later, by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur - is reading from a wide range of her work on Thursday, May 17, at Kane Hall at 8 pm.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 02:21
Annual Roethke birthday bash in Saginaw features poetry reading to the Saginaw River
April's release of the Theodore Roethke postage stamp turned the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's Saginaw homestead into a hub of activity and its organizers tired yet happy hosts.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 23:16
Controversial Taliban poetry anthology to be published
The Independent's Asia Correspondent Andrew Buncombe is based in Delhi. His dominion ranges over India, Pakistan, Burma, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, occasionally parts of South East Asia and - or at least he is hoping - The Maldives.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:11
Ridgeland senior advances in national poetry competition
Kristen Dupard of Ridgeland High School won her second straight state championship in March during the 2012 Poetry Out Loud Mississippi Recitation Contest at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting studios in Jackson.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 18:02
Who Writes to the Colonel? Marquez death rumor reappears
Love reading in the underground? Well, the Moscow Metro is sparing you the burden of carrying around books or electronic reading devices, with poetry from Gabriel GarcA a Marquez there for you to enjoy - right on the carriage walls.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 16:57
Balm for the soul: When poetry meets medicine
Nick MacKinnon, winner of the NHS section of the 2012 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine For Jo Shapcott , her experience of cancer and its treatment inspired her poetry book, Of Mutability , which won the 2011 Costa Book Award.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 13:57