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- I-40 turns 40 (Amarillo Globe-News)
[Car-cultured Americans love the poetry of the road. We ponder our fates at crossroads, question the fork we should take.
- Fantasy world of drag emerges as dramatic, dazzling - Danbury News-Times
One of the magical powers of childhood is the ability to create an imaginary, fantasy land in which to escape the increasingly scary aspects of real life. When older that escape may depend on addiction to drugs or alcohol or even a retreat into a ...
- Ashbery's poems make unknowable known - Philiy.com
NEW YORK - White-haired and round-faced, with a kind smile and a wry, modest air, the award-winning poet stands before hundreds on a cloudy fall night. John Ashbery first appeared at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y as an emerging writer more than 50 years ...
- Obama news briefs (Detroit Free Press)
Maya Angelou, the 80-year-old poet, said Friday she has not been approached by President-elect Barack Obama about taking part in his inauguration, nor does she expect to be. She plans to write a poem about the election of the nation's first black president in the coming months, but she cannot say what form it will take.
- The bird of gardens sang unto the rose: Happy Hafez Day (Payvand Iran News)
Iranians annually celebrate the Hafez Day on October 11, during which they gather and hold talks on the poetry, thoughts, and life of Hafez. Hafez was a Persian mystic and poet. He was born sometime between the years 1310 and 1337 in Shiraz, Medieval Persia.
- Stirring up a storm - gair rhydd
Stirring up a stormgair rhydd, UK - 2 hours agoA reverend commented to the publishers that he despised Christian Voice’s actions. I wonder if he actually read the rest of that poem above? ...
- Strange Bedfellows: Science and Poetry, University of Montreal - Medical News Today (press release)
Strange Bedfellows: Science and Poetry, University of MontrealMedical News Today (press release), UK - 1 hour agoScience and poetry may not seem like a natural match. But there was a time when scientific poetry was a literary genre that allowed readers to learn about ...
- Popular diva wins best actress award in Seoul - Taiwan Journal
Popular diva wins best actress award in SeoulTaiwan Journal, Taiwan - 2 hours ago"Because of Pan's cheerful character and the roles she usually plays, people tended to think she was the comic type, light and funny, yet she showed her ...
- An inspirational tale - Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton
An inspirational taleTimes Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton, OH - 2 hours agoAlong with this manuscript, Ruehling also wrote poetry and even formed a company that offered a line of T-shirts featuring different animals. ...
- Lock and load, ladies: More women set their sights on hunting (Texarkana Gazette)
SACHSE, Texas—The majestic horned head of a black wildebeest stares from the trophy room of a home in Sachse, a community northeast of Dallas. The person who shot the animal is Clarissa Norcross, a petite 42-year-old single mom.
- NSW hip hop artist wins Poetry Slam '08 - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
A hip hop artist and poet from New South Wales has won this year's Australian Poetry Slam competition, held at Sydney Opera House last night. Poetry slam is a style of performed poetry which takes its influences from rap and hip hop. After the 18 ...
- Judaism and Hellenism - The Encounter - American Chronicle
Judaism and Hellenism - The EncounterAmerican Chronicle, CA - 12 hours agoPious Jews were offended by the sight of naked athletes and by the Greek plays and the poetry recited in these gymnasiums. Nevertheless, Hellenism spread ...
- John Hiatt's bright star - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
John Hiatt's bright starSanta Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 3 hours agoQ: There’s some really great poetry on this new album. I like the line in the song “What Love Can Do†— “You’re alone in the coffee shop and then she’s by ...
- Opinion: Policy manuals provide history of past controversies - Daily Republic
Opinion: Policy manuals provide history of past controversiesDaily Republic, SD - 2 hours agoI love books. My admission is timely for several reasons. First, DWU’s Big Read event is centered upon “Fahrenheit 451,†a futuristic novel devoted to the ...
- Abler Minded: Black Friday - The Lake Country Echo
Abler Minded: Black FridayThe Lake Country Echo, MN - 59 minutes agoIs this the way we want to begin the season of Advent - the anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ - the Savior of the World who admonished us to love ...
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