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- Kay Ryan goes to Washington -- as poet laureate (Miami Herald)
Kay Ryan, award-winning poet, mountain-bike enthusiast and self-described ''modern hermit,'' will soon be going to Washington. The Library of Congress announced Thursday that the lifelong Californian, whose compressed, metaphysical poetry has been compared to Emily Dickinson's, will succeed Charles Simic as the 16th U.S. poet laureate starting in the fall. The appointment lasts a year and comes ...
- Retiring headteacher' will be miss' - Shields Gazette
Retiring headteacher' will be miss'Shields Gazette, UK - 1 hour agoMrs Kirkland aims to travel once a month, in the UK and abroad, and as a published poet, she wants to dedicate more time to writing poetry. ...
- Webster Defines it an Author Refines it, "Womanhood" a Poet's Perspective (PRWeb)
What happens when the human spirit endures loss, betrayal, addiction, depression, and self-doubt? Poet/Author Yolanda Merz answers these questions and more in her book The Words I Speak: A Poet's Perspective. (PRWeb Jun 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb986154.htm
- SAVE AND SHARE - Philadelphia Daily News
SAVE AND SHAREPhiladelphia Daily News, PA - 34 minutes agoSamantha Barrow: Philly native is the kind of poet who'd ride cross country on a motorcycle and teach bad poetry-writing classes for fun. ...
- What's on (Malta Today)
May 23 - 25 Seascape FM Theatre productions present the Pulitzer-winning play by Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf author Edward Albee at St James Cavalier. Directed by Chris Gatt, the cast features Edward Mercieca, Denise Mulholland, Pia Zammit and Paul Portelli.
- JANE ANN MORRISON: Sweet stanzas about cowboy culture the reward for ... - Las Vegas Review Journal
Next January is a turning point for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko. This Nevada treasure is celebrating its 25th anniversary, the silver anniversary in the Silver State. And its goal is to try to get more 25-year-olds to attend, or at ...
- Yearbooks help relive high school memories - Regina Leader-Post
Forget the diploma. To me, one of the best parts of graduating from high school is getting your Grade 12 yearbook. It's a precious thing, a book all about you and your friends during some of the most pivotal moments of your lives. My cousin just got ...
- Jane's poetry wins prize - Linlithgow Journal & Gazette
Jane's poetry wins prizeLinlithgow Journal & Gazette, UK - 56 minutes agoJane McKie's collection of poetry, Morocco Rococo, published by Cinnamon Press in 2007, won the first book category in the Sundial Scottish Arts Council ...
- Poster poems: Scenic spots - Guardian Blogs
The Poetry of Place: what a great name for an essay, a conference, or even, dare I say it, a blog. But what does this fine-sounding phrase actually mean? What, if anything, is the difference between the poetry of place and poetry about landscapes or ...
- Winners named in African-American History Contest - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dozens of local students using a variety of media were named winners Tuesday in the 16th annual National City African-American History Contest. Using poetry, an essay, art, music or video, students between the ages of 6 and 18 had to complete the ...
- PAULINE H. PAULSON - Ogden Reporter
PAULINE H. PAULSONOgden Reporter, IA - 7 hours agoHer hobbies were gardening, embroidery, poetry, and entering contests. She had memberships in local, state, and national contest clubs including the ...
- Featured Author: James Dickey - New York Times Blogs
Featured Author: James DickeyNew York Times Blogs, NY - 2 hours agoAudio Special: James Dickey reads from his poetry and 'Deliverance' at the 92nd St. Y, March 8, 1971 The Associated Press "His greatest danger is a certain ...
- Feature Story - Uptown
Feature StoryUptown, Canada - 31 minutes agoWhile most of the poet's earlier shows have consisted of smaller, slam poetry-style pieces linked together to create a full-length performance, ...
- (The angels wanna wear my) red shoes - Los Angeles Times
(The angels wanna wear my) red shoesLos Angeles Times, CA - 9 hours agoScattergood grew up in Iowa, has degrees in theology, poetry and cooking, and, when she isn't writing about food, is trying to get her two young daughters ...
- You don’t mess with the racism (Online Journal)
I love Adam Sandler. From Billy Madison to Happy Gilmore to the Chanukah Song , the predecessor of the Superbad generation has effortlessly conquered the domain of slapstick comedy and inappropriate jokes. But damn you, Scuba Steve!
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