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- Friends united by poetry, disability (St. Joseph News-Press)
Aside from a unique gait that often garners a second look, Jay Claywell and Danny Phillips have plenty in common. They met 10 years ago in a bookstore. One asked the other for a cigarette, a conversation ensued, and light arguments were made.
- Hispanic Heritage poster showcases Julia de Burgos - NYSUT.org
Hispanic Heritage poster showcases Julia de BurgosNYSUT.org, NY - 20 hours agoNeira said the poster could help students and educators who may be unfamiliar with de Burgos' work learn more about her poetry and her life. ...
- One of poetry's finest reminds us of our place in the natural world (The Japan Times)
Skinny frog Don't give up! Issa is here He has been dead for 180 years, but Kobayashi Issa's haiku keep reminding us that the essence of Japan's culture lies in its intimate tie to nature. Humans are seen by him entirely as an element in nature, where ideally there is no artificial hierarchy and certainly no holier-than-thou moralizing. Read the full story
- 'Dashing' Ross Noble steals the show at Latitude - Virtual Festivals
'Dashing' Ross Noble steals the show at LatitudeVirtual Festivals, UK - 1 hour agoMore than 20000 fans have been enjoying the music, theatre, poetry, comedy (and even the weather) at Latitude, which continues through Sunday when Interpol ...
- Good news for international criminal justice - Globe and Mail
Good news for international criminal justiceGlobe and Mail, Canada - Jul 23, 2008As a fugitive he was cocky in the extreme: He even published a book of poetry while allegedly on the run, and there were reports of regular sightings. ...
- Something new for parents to hate (Concord Monitor)
Skins, a dramedy beginning tomorrow on BBC America, starts disagreeably, with a surfeit of self-protective cool. But it becomes more likable over ensuing episodes, as the pace relaxes and the focus turns toward more sympathetic and interesting characters.
- Knight: Meanwhile, back in Troy - Globe and Mail
Lovely piece of unintended poetry just now from the announcer working the Greece-Russia game. Apparently, a couple of the Greeks are suffering “Achilles problems.” Achilles, of course, the mightiest of all Greek warriors in the legendary conflict ...
- Writer recounts post-war mystery (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
What atrocity did Terese Svoboda's uncle witness when he served as a military policeman in occupied Japan in 1946?
- Book Review: Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi - Animation World Network
Animation World NetworkBook Review: Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph BakshiAnimation World Network, CA - 3 hours agoThe authors also include samples of Bakshi's poetry and a plethora of his paintings. Rarely has there been such a successful effort to portray all sides of ...
- The color of Chile - Santa Maria Sun
There’s a timeless quality to good literature that allows it to cross borders and transcend boundaries. Chilean author Elisa Ferrada’s work creates such connections, possibly because the themes in her writing are based on basic human nature ...
- Art Walks running out of summer Fridays - VillageSoup Belfast
Art Walks running out of summer FridaysVillageSoup Belfast, USA - 1 hour agoStockton Springs summer resident Bob Brooks will read from his new poetry collection, "A Story Anyone Could Stick To," at 6:30 pm at the Parent Gallery, ...
- A sprightly elegy - Al-Ahram Weekly
I never thought funerals could be such fun. But then, not every funeral has Khalid Galal as director. He has a keen eye for the ludicrous and an eerie knack for squeezing laughter out of the most lugubrious situations and gruesome events. Parody and ...
- Nocturnal dreams add insight and quality to life - Tulsa World
Dear Reader: Yes, they are. Dreams occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stages. A sequence of dreams in a progressive pattern often appears to resolve emotional issues by working through them in a step-by-step manner and by comparing them to ...
- Confirm Bourque as poet laureate - The Daily Advertiser
Confirm Bourque as poet laureateThe Daily Advertiser, LA - 14 hours agoHe has traveled the state at his own expense, visiting public and private schools, libraries, colleges and universities, teaching and reciting poetry. ...
- VIDEO: Olympic medal joy for Scots canoeist (The Herald)
David Florence became the first Scot to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics yesterday, as he took silver in the canoe slalom. His Edinburgh-based parents said last night they were delighted by his win - and revealed he had recently applied to be an astronaut.
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