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- Bohdan Bláhovec – Sceptical Slammer and Pilsner Urquell (Radio Prague)
Welcome to Czech Books - and to Czech slam! Slam poetry first came into being in the United States in the 1980s and is basically a competition between performance poets, who perform their work in front of an audience who then decide who they think did the best job. Slam poetry has become very popular in the Czech Republic in the past few years, with regional competitions in many towns such as ...
- Frog, Toad and the big questions - Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription)
Frog, Toad and the big questionsDaily Hampshire Gazette (subscription), MA - 1 hour ago'Emily's Art,' by Peter Catalanetto, about a girl's unsuccessful entry in an art contest, examines the nature of contests, judging, and who decides what is ...
- Adrian's list of fun activities is long - Toledo Blade
The snow melted, the sunshine arrived to stay, and winter coats are put away for another year. We soon learned that yard work isn't any more fun now than it was in the past, so do we stay home with the rake and hoe, or take advantage of the beautiful ...
- A Night Of Poetry (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan - A Titian Puisi 2008 was on, Tuesday held at the official residence of Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Haji Md Zain bin Haji Serudin.
- 'Smart People' story is sorta sophomoric (New York Daily News)
In what world does "Smart People" exist? Clearly not the real one, though this dramedy wants to think it's filled with ironic insights about love and family.
- Honor Your Mother (Kirkwood-Webster Journal)
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. The Journals want to know what makes your mother or wife the best of them all. Sing her praises and send photos to tosmith@yourjournal.com .
- Sometimes, the obvious needs to be restated - New Straits Times
Sometimes, the obvious needs to be restatedNew Straits Times, Malaysia - 37 minutes agoThey would have called it elitist; a Harvard man quoting ancient Greek poetry. But even they would not be able to deny the effect that it had. ...
- John Mckinnon - Bleacher Report
Bleacher ReportJohn MckinnonBleacher Report, CA - 2 hours agoHe's very adept at writing poetry and is in the process of publishing his first book. John's professional endeavors have led him to create and maintain ...
- Author Debuts Compelling Love Story in New Poetry Collection - PR Web (press release)
Author Debuts Compelling Love Story in New Poetry CollectionPR Web (press release), WA - 42 minutes agoLongwood, FL (PRWEB) April 19, 2008 -- Nowhere in the Bible is there a more romantic story than that of the captive maiden who became a bride (the church) ...
- Walt Whitman's awakening (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Walt Whitman's New Orleans sojourn was brief but fruitful. "Biographers have covered it in some depth, and he wrote about it," said Mark Zwonitzer, filmmaker of a rich and challenging new biography of the poet for PBS' "American Experience." "He wrote poetry that was sort of connected to it.
- UPPER SHORE: Graduate wins Sophie Kerr Prize for poetry, essays from ... - Delmarva Daily Times
CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — A 22-year-old English major at Washington College has won one of the nation's largest undergraduate literary awards. Emma Sovich of Towson won the Sophie Kerr Prize on Sunday with a portfolio that includes essays posted to ...
- Powerful pairing of vocal works showcases Cleveland Orchestra Chorus - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Powerful pairing of vocal works showcases Cleveland Orchestra ChorusThe Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 2 hours agoThe score is gleeful and moving, with touches of Bernstein poetry to counter the exuberance. Porco and the chorus, singing in Hebrew, relished the ...
- LIBRARY: Book sale this weekend offers 25,000 volumes (Ridgefield Press)
More than 25,000 books will be for sale Friday through Monday, May 16 to 19, at a book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library at the library.
- Mom finds comfort, honors sacrifice - Zanesville Times Recorder
SOMERSET - On a good day, Cathy Bonham can muster up the courage to touch the door knob to the room. But even then, most days she doesn't go in. Behind the door, there are so many memories of her son, Gavin, that it overwhelms her. Photo albums ...
- 'A tiny bit of adventure' - guardian.co.uk
'A tiny bit of adventure'guardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoI've settled into the restaurant car with Ellen, Tim and half a dozen other passengers to enjoy the poetry of the journey. The poetry is not helped by the ...
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