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- Serenity Prayer's authorship in dispute (Pioneer Press)
Generations of recovering alcoholics, soldiers, weary parents, exploited workers and just about anybody feeling beaten down by life have found solace in a short prayer that begins: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change."
- A Lifetime of Work (The Post-Standard)
For Elizabeth Pearl Flagg Bontomase, 92, of Pulaski, writing poetry is more than just a hobby it has been a lifelong passion. Bontomase, who wrote her first poem about a snowman at the age of 9, recently published her first book of poetry.
- Saturday block party planned to celebrate Juneteenth - Lynchburg News and Advance
Lynchburg News and AdvanceSaturday block party planned to celebrate JuneteenthLynchburg News and Advance, VA - 5 hours ago... praise dancing, people reading poetry and the Emancipation Proclamation, politicians shaking hands, health and safety screenings, a black history tour ...
- Kate Summerscale wins the Samuel Johnson prize - Daily Telegraph Blogs
My brilliant former colleague Kate Summerscale has won the Samuel Johnson prize for her book The Suspicions of Mr Whicher . We are delighted for her. Hooray for Kate! It's customary when someone goes from being a well-kept secret, to a less well-kept ...
- Challenge School student wins writing award - YourHub.com
Challenge School student wins writing awardYourHub.com, CO - 1 hour ago"Sometimes I like to write goofy stuff, sometimes poetry," said the bubbly fifth-grader who attends Cherry Creek's Challenge School. ...
- Moen Talks Perhapst, Decemberists, Obama, Malkmus - Pitchforkmedia.com
Pitchforkmedia.comMoen Talks Perhapst, Decemberists, Obama, MalkmusPitchforkmedia.com, IL - 2 hours agoI think that the-- for lack of a better word-- poetry part, the lyrics and all that...you just don't know if it's any good. Or I don't. ...
- Author Danielle Steel writes to give hope: 'Without hope you can't ... - The Canadian Press
The Canadian PressAuthor Danielle Steel writes to give hope: 'Without hope you can't ...The Canadian Press, NEW YORK - 4 minutes agoHer mini-empire also includes 15 children's books, multiple adaptations for TV or DVDs, a volume of poetry and even a perfume from Elizabeth Arden. ...
- Location selected for larger library - Centre Daily
Supporters of the Philipsburg library have picked the place for an expanded community library. The next step is raising the money to build a new — and permanent — home for the books. The Holt Memorial Library will move from its current location ...
- Fairfield war hero buried with honors (Connecticut Post)
FAIRFIELD — The military trappings at the funeral Mass for Medal of Honor recipient Michael J. Daly paid tribute to one man's remarkable service to his country.
- Shakespeare in a Hawaiian setting (The Record)
Shakespeare, these days, has something in common with TV's "Survivor." And that thing is: location, location, location.
- 'Exiles': Hansen gets inside poet Hopkins' head - San Francisco Chronicle
'Exiles': Hansen gets inside poet Hopkins' headSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 1 hour agoHopkins has given up the writing of poetry, seeing it as a form of self-absorption in conflict with his priestly vows. Yet a newspaper report of the ...
- Kay Ryan is the new poet laureate (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kay Ryan, award-winning poet, mountain bike rider and self-described "modern hermit," will soon be going to Washington. The Library of Congress announced today 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 in the fall. The appointment is for one year and
- Artful Escape in Antipolo - Inquirer.net
Artful Escape in AntipoloInquirer.net, Philippines - 33 minutes agoThere were regular visitors of course who showed first timers around, or family visiting from abroad. “I never knew something like this existed here” was ...
- Weekend Calendar: 05/25/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Alden Depot Museum, open 1-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun., admission free, donations accepted, 10670 Coy, Alden; 331-6583. Benzie Area Historical Museum, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Wed. by appointment; admission by donation; 6941 Traverse Ave., Benzonia; 882-5539.
- ON THIS DAY - Hounslow Guardian
You are never too old to make your ambitions come true, is the message from Iris Dickinson, who has published her first book at the grand old age of 79. The East Molesey gran realised her talents as a poetry writer after entering a competition at ...
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