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- Robarchek again at the forefront (Creative Loafing Charlotte)
By Matt Brunson.ā€¢ The scribblings of longtime (and now retired) Charlotte Observer columnist -- and frequent Best of Charlotte CL award winner -- Doug Robarchek can be found in The Best of the World's Worst Poetry: 20 Very Odd Years of Outfrontery. The paperback, published by the local outfit Main Street Rag, is available for $14. For a sample poem from the book, see Quote This, below right....
- 'So true, so intimate' - guardian.co.uk
'So true, so intimate'guardian.co.uk, UK - 3 hours agoVilhelm HammershĆøi: The Poetry of Silence is at the Royal Academy, London W1, until September 7. Details: 020 7300 8000; royalacademy.org.uk.
- A genteel affair in 'city of poets and singers' - Irish Times
A genteel affair in 'city of poets and singers'Irish Times, Ireland - 1 hour agoHe recites the lines of A Thousand Kisses Deep , then tells us what a privilege it is to read poetry "in this city of poets and singers". ...
- Bobcat Goldthwait Directing Robin Williams in 'World's Greatest Dad' - Cinematical
Bobcat Goldthwait Directing Robin Williams in 'World's Greatest Dad'Cinematical, CA - 4 hours agoHere's the pitch: Williams plays a high school poetry teacher and failed writer whose son dies in a freak masturbation accident. Stay with me here, folks. ...
- Can Game Theory save our at-risk kids? - San Francisco Gate
Over wonton soup, Patricia Johnson confessed she spent the entire day watching "Friday Night Lights" on DVD. She was trying to beat a flu, and the 2006 television show -- centered on a small-town football coach, high school athletes, and their ...
- Definitive Gonzo - Louisville Courier-Journal
Definitive GonzoLouisville Courier-Journal, KY - 1 hour agoFrederick Smock chairs the English department at Bellarmine University. His forthcoming book is Craft-talk: On Writing Poetry.
- Life stories, all in six words - Bloomington Pantagraph
Life stories, all in six wordsBloomington Pantagraph, USA - 46 minutes agoPaul Thornton's reads almost like poetry. "Alabama boy said Hallelujah, wrote memoirs." Writers like brevity; readers more so. Makes you think harder, ...
- Shelton students get chance to read, write their poetry - TriVallyCentral
SHELTON - English teacher Marie Zampano's students at Shelton High School have learned the value of self-expression through poetry writing. Recently, Zampano's students in her English to Speakers of Other Languages class took turns reading several of ...
- Will Self and Ruth Rendell to support SW11 Literary Festival - Staines Guardian
Book lovers are in for a treat next month thanks to the SW11 Literary Festival. This yearā€™s festival will be launched by Councillor James Cousins, Wandsworth Councilā€™s executive member for regeneration and community safety, at a reception on ...
- Pres. Lee Expresses His Agony to Inner Circle - ė¸™ģ•„ģ¯¼ė³´
Pres. Lee Expresses His Agony to Inner Circleė¸™ģ•„ģ¯¼ė³´, South Korea - 2 hours agoThe president will reportedly read poetry and books to relieve his fatigue from the beef controversy. The vacation was originally slated for a week, ...
- How Ramadan and Eid Became Noble Rituals in Islam? - EuropeNews
How Ramadan and Eid Became Noble Rituals in Islam?EuropeNews, Denmark - 2 hours agoOne day, he disappeared with his closest friend Abu Bekr. It is alleged that the Mecca Qureish were pursuing him to kill him and he ran away to save his ...
- Cubs: Spell-bound no longer - Chicago Sun-Times
And someone actually had the gall to ask: Should a Chicagoan start rooting for both teams? Sure, and the Republicans will perform a group hug with Obama in September. After so many generations of waiting, so much perpetual agony and torture, you don ...
- Friday | Poetry slam (Miami Herald)
THE SPOKEN WORD If you're a fan of HBO'S Def Poetry, here are two chances to hear South Florida's elite poetry slam performers before they head off to the 2008 National Slam in Wisconsin, considered the Olympics of the poetry slam world, taking place Aug. 3-9. The six members of the 2008 Delray National Poetry Slam Team will be presenting ''Words of Mass Destruction'' with performances by ...
- Edinburgh festival: Jidariyya - Guardian Unlimited
You can't fault Jidariyya for topicality. This Palestinian production is adapted from an epic poem by Mahmoud Darwish, whose death last Saturday prompted candlelit vigils across Ramallah. Eerily, the play foretells his demise. It was written as ...
- Rowing taskmaster has men's eight in tinkering - Toronto Star
Rowing taskmaster has men's eight in tinkeringToronto Star, Canada - 1 hour agoOne of his few diversions is writing poetry. "It gets my mind away from rowing," he said. "Otherwise, I just think rowing all the time. ...
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