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- Celebrating the life of Ben Linder (Oregon Daily Emerald)
Inspired by the Sandinista National Liberation Front, a socialist political party that ruled Nicaragua in the 1980s and helped some of the nation's poorest people, Ben Linder of Portland moved to Nicaragua after graduating from the University of Washington in 1983. A mechanical engineer, he worked on hydroelectric projects to provide energy to schools, clinics and farms.
- Band Haale to perform today - University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel
Band Haale to perform todayUniversity of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel, NC - 2 hours agoHaale said her music lyrically captures influences in American poetry, especially the work of Allen Ginsberg, and also reflects poetry from ancient Persian ...
- Steps of grace - Malaysia Star
Malaysia StarSteps of graceMalaysia Star, Malaysia - 3 hours agoThe Gita Govinda (or Song of Govinda) – another element featured in the show – is based on the erotic poetry of the love and past-times of Krishna and Radha ...
- Beware, Akho still keeping vigil (The Times of India)
Akho, the 17th century Gujarati poet's works have been translated in English in a new book, while his bust has been unveiled recently in the old city area.
- You’re an Author? Me Too! - New York Times
You’re an Author? Me Too!New York Times, United States - 2 hours agoAt the Book Review, dozens of self-published books arrive each week — poetry collections, children’s books, memoirs, self-help manuals, sci-fi novels, ...
- Winning Poems from the 2008 Young People’s Poetry Contest - The Santa Barbara Independent
Winning Poems from the 2008 Young People’s Poetry ContestThe Santa Barbara Independent, CA - 1 hour agoBy DJ Palladino A great poem helps resuscitate our sense of wonder. Whether it’s an intricately wrought ode to ancient urns or a plain-spoken image of a red ...
- The $25 Haiku (Denver Post)
It's Earth Day today, so we couldn't help but ask entrants to the Denver Post $25 Haiku Contest to contemplate "recycling" in verse. Happily, Karen Magner of Castle Rock managed to close the loop:
- Local artists join forces for show (Sarnia Observer)
By CATHY DOBSON The Observer Take the work of internationally acclaimed photographer Larry Towell and create an exhibition of stills and video. Add his narrative as the show unfolds on screen. Then blend in Towell’s original music and poetry. Spice it up with the music [...]
- Time for Some Feminist Activism - Feministing
Time for Some Feminist ActivismFeministing, NY - 6 hours agoThese are circles of peace where men and women can step out of the military mind set and find common ground in circles of art and poetry. ...
- What Secrets Lie Beyond? -- Suspense Disturbs a Tranquil Rural ... - Primenewswire (press release)
What Secrets Lie Beyond? -- Suspense Disturbs a Tranquil Rural ...Primenewswire (press release), CA - 2 hours agoJo Totty has been a writer and poet for a long time, and has won awards for her poetry. A lot of her poems have been published, including two anthologies. ...
- Friday, April 04, 2008 (Marion Chronicle-Tribune)
•First Friday Breakfast and Bingo for seniors, 8:30 a.m., Marion-Grant County Senior Center, 503 S. Gallatin St.; free continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m.; $1 bingo at 9 a.m.
- Bad boy Bourdain makes culinary arts an adventure - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburgh Post GazetteBad boy Bourdain makes culinary arts an adventurePittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 46 minutes agoIt's poetry to me." Mr. Bourdain, who flirted with petty crime and drug dealing but didn't have the stomach for it, kicked his five-year heroin habit a long ...
- 'Leaves of Grass' Still Growing, Inspiring
NPR News - The bright suns I see, and the dark suns I cannot see, are in their place." Whitman was the first American poet that the ... was a new breed of American surfacing in the fast waters of the 19th century, Whitman decided to invent a radically new poetry ...
- Limerick contest - Elmira Star-Gazette
Limerick contestElmira Star-Gazette, NY - 2 hours agoFrom politics to St. Paddy, leprechauns to young laddies, we share the winners of our poetry competition. By Bob Jamieson Mary Wetmore of Knoxville, Pa., ...
- Saturday's Agenda, April 26 - Miami Herald
Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. Or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com . No faxes, please. To search for ...
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