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    Cross-disciplinary group exhibition by BU faculty opens December 2  Nov 24, 2009
    Instead, this collaborative project proposes a cardinal notion of poetry: that poems are events, not stories about events. Project collaborators have thus fashioned a collage of print, audio, video that challenges cultural assumptions about how poems are created and received. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Harry Reid responded  Nov 24, 2009
    Reid Slams Broder: A Retiree Who 'Writes A Column Once In A While. What's Your Reaction. (Harper's Magazine)

    Woman hopes poetry night will flourish in Athens  Nov 24, 2009
    jpg David Manning Aralee Strange will host an open poetry reading Dec. 2 at the Globe in downtown Athens. David Manning Aralee Strange will host an open poetry reading Dec. 2 at the Globe in downtown Athens ... Word of Mouth Open poetry reading When: 8 p.m. Dec. 2 Where: The Globe, corner of Clayton and Lumpkin streets Cost: Free Call: (706) 353-4721 Details: This is the first of what is planned as a monthly event. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    photos: poets across the United States  Nov 24, 2009
    It was a lot of fun, not to mention a great poetry reading and photography lecture. Subscribe to. (Harper's Magazine)

    The Al-Qaeda Bar  Nov 24, 2009
    Marc D. Falkoff, a college professor who aided Yemeni detainees while at Covington & Burling, edited a book of prison poetry, "Poems from Guantanamo: The Detainees Speak." He spoke fondly of his terror suspect clients and poets ... Falkoff read al-Ajmi's poetry at a public event, but did not include it in his book. (Human Events Online)

    Harvard center salutes ACT UP in New York during the ’80s AIDS crisis  Nov 24, 2009
    The exhibit also includes film footage of events, interviews with survivors, and this week, protest poetry ... Known to many as a rock star of poetry, Myles said she was not a hardcore member of ACT UP, but she did take part in various efforts. (Boston Globe)

    Bonnie & Clyde witty, tuneful to its grisl... One thing about the world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde: It doesnt cheat on the bleeding. One casualty lies leaking crimson rivulets straight through intermission. ...  Nov 24, 2009
    At the moment, Bonnie is also saddled with an ending that lacks the poetry the piece deserves. But Jeff Calhouns smartly paced direction gives space to the quieter numbers and a fitting zip to the harder-hitting moments, and Ivan Menchells streamlined book and Don Blacks lyrics are spiked with laughs that leaven the dark themes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Designing a world that sells powerful dreams  Nov 24, 2009
    The creator of Mad Men once preferred poetry to TV, writes Warwick McFadyen. Adecade ago, Matthew Weiner was a little-known writer who landed a job on The Sopranos with a script for his own show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    "New Moon" Opening Makes $258M Worldwide  Nov 24, 2009
    " After a strong run in limited release, George Clooney's animated comedy "Fantastic Mr. Fox" expands into nationwide release the day before Thanksgiving. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," $140.7 million. 2. "The Blind Side," $34.5 million. 3. "2012," $26.5 million. 4. "Planet 51," $12.6 million. 5. "Disney's A Christmas Carol," $12.2 million. 6.... (CBS News)

    Adapting Jewish rituals, ideas to modern life  Nov 24, 2009
    Rituals are a kind of poetry, a technology we can use. Some work for now, and some will endure, she concludes. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    'Last Words,' by George Carlin  Nov 23, 2009
    You might catch the faint whiff of resemblance to Steve Martin's 2007 opus, "Born Standing Up." But though both books cover the same era, Carlin focuses more on the profane poetry of the struggle (replete with samples from routines), whereas Martin concentrated on careful career constructionism. The lyricist versus the engineer. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    'TinFish 19' delivers an eclectic mix  Nov 23, 2009
    It's a given that releases from local poetry publisher TinFish Press will feature verse, but form, subject and author are usually a surprise ... There's no introduction, only title and table of contents throwing readers right into what feels like someone's private poetry journal. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Getting the holy word out  Nov 23, 2009
    The Koran blends genres; stories, such as those of Noah's flood and Jesus' birth, are interspersed with poetry, parables, principles and codes for living a holy life. Topics change often. (Yahoo News -- Arab and Muslim Americans)

    Manzanita Writers Press calls for submissions  Nov 23, 2009
    Founder, Writers Unlimited, a writers critique group of prose and poetry; Editor, Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra ... Call for submissions to the new literary book collection, Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra ... Submissions of poetry, prose, photography and art inspired by the Mother Lode and Sierra regions of California are being accepted for the sixth volume of Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Fayetteville Poet Visits HHS To Moderate Poetry Out Loud (79)  Nov 23, 2009
    Fayetteville Poet Visits HHS To Moderate Poetry Out Loud ... Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:27 AM CST Clayton Scott, the Poet Laureate of Fayetteville, came to Hamburg High School to teach and to talk about writing and performing poetry ... He also came to HHS for Poetry Out Loud week to be the moderator for the finals and to coach the winner who will compete on the state level. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)

    Should we fund opera?  Nov 23, 2009
    If the decision to fund certain art forms were based on their popularity then opera would join poetry and video art in the dustbin. Yes, opera is expensive and is a minority interest, but I would hate to see arts funding based on some spurious popularity contest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    North Iowa Entertainment Briefs  Nov 23, 2009
    Global issues link poetry, prose in new book ... International authors, along with local writers Katherine Elizabeth Kennedy and Tiffany Larsen, share their thoughts in poetry and prose, linked by global issues. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    A visceral take on a historic wrong  Nov 23, 2009
    And like most metaphors, in art or poetry, it is open to interpretation. But as with all the works in Off the Beaten Path, the art becomes a springboard for the shows theme. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Government00004000  Nov 23, 2009
    Nov 23, 2009 Nov 23: Cultural Expressions Love poetry, performance, and travel. Vie for a spot on the first team to represent Jackson, MS at the National Poetry Slam next summer by competing in the Slam Series. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Iranian musician silences his music  Nov 23, 2009
    At family parties they read poetry aloud or bring out a santour, a dulcimer-like instrument, and sing songs of their favorite composers ... When faced with a tough decision, Iranians will sometimes pick a verse of Hafez' poetry at random and try to divine their fate from it. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Deep thoughts, cheap shots and bon mots ...  Nov 22, 2009
    Hull accepted his honor on behalf of all hockey moms, all caring dads, "every teammate that sacrificed, every trainer that patched (him) up and every stick boy who brought (him) a cold one after the game." You don't need teeth to spout beautiful poetry. Now available at a kegler pro-shop near you: the remote-controlled bowling ball. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Luigi Pirandello Biography  Nov 22, 2009
    While in college, he published two volumes of poetry then began to write short stories. His work shows great creativity, with inventive plots, believable characters and unexpected endings. (Suite101.com)

    Indigenous Theatre Arts in Canada  Nov 22, 2009
    Ancient Greeks attributed their theatrical abilities to Apollo, god of music, poetry, and the arts. Medieval priests and monks derived hymns from divine inspiration. (Suite101.com)

    Where’s the poetry, Mr. President?  Nov 22, 2009
    Where s the poetry, Mr. President ... Where s the poetry, Mr. President ... His speech would have less poetry, he vowed, and be more workmanlike. (Boston Globe)

    Holiday Preview: Theater Picks  Nov 22, 2009
    THE CHRISTMAS REVELS Along with the traditional carols and rounds and Lord of the Dance, the Revels this year will venture into Appalachian folk song, African-American spirituals, and Native American music and poetry. Dec. 11-Dec. (Boston Globe)

    The Hymn Suryaa's Bridal from The R...  Nov 22, 2009
    The collection embodies lyrical poetry, ritual practice, ancient theology and clues to a life style that has not yet been completely deciphered ... Hence the translations appear at best pagan poetry and at worst archaic mantras. (Suite101.com)

    Fresno talks target health issues  Nov 22, 2009
    But they also expressed their hopes in poetry, theatrical sketches, African drum performances and other activities in workshops throughout the day. After the workshops, participants signed up for teams that would tackle specific problems, such as youth violence and childhood obesity. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    TOP ARTICLE: To Maharashtra, With Love  Nov 21, 2009
    For the record, the MNS has organised Marathi poetry recitations and literature exhibitions. However, despite the above valid causes and potentially good intentions, MNS may not be the best bet for Marathis. (India Times, India)

    After the hype  Nov 21, 2009
    BBC News - What happened to Second Life. Page last updated at 11:22 GMT, Friday, 20 November 2009. (BBC News -- UK)

    Franco family's 'Metamorphosis: Junior Year'  Nov 21, 2009
    The result is "Metamorphosis: Junior Year," a novel released in October that combines prose with poetry, short chapters with big themes and mythology with modern-day teenage angst. It is a collaboration between mother and sons: Betsy wrote the text; Tom, 29, did the illustrations; and James, 31, and Dave, 24, recorded the audio version of the book. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 21, 2009
    They're show-offs, fame-whores, pornographic little loons who post their diaries, their phone numbers, their stupid poetry - for God's sake, their dirty photos online. They have virtual friends instead of real ones. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    The first 'president of Europe'  Nov 21, 2009
    Van Rompuy, a 62-year-old, soft-spoken fan of Japanese poetry, will become the face of European Union and represent its 27 member nations at summits overseas. His conservative government took office in December 2008. (CNN -- World)

    Medford students to read poetry, show art during Navy concert Dec. 4  Nov 21, 2009
    Anne Thompson, professor emeritus at Bates College, conducted two poetry workshops on Nov. 11 at the chamber office. About 30 students from grades 3 to 6 were instructed on the art of developing and writing a holiday memory poem. (Medford Transcript, MA)

    Book awards honor Colum McCann, Eggers, Vidal  Nov 21, 2009
    Keith Waldrop's "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy" won for poetry. The young people's literature award went to Phillip Hoose's "Claudette Colvin," based on the true story of an early civil rights heroine, who was shaken with emotion as she joined Hoose onstage. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Van Rompuy Brings Haiku, Low Profile to Post as Europe's First President  Nov 21, 2009
    As EU leaders sparred over more controversial candidates, the internationally unproven Belgian with a fondness for Japanese haiku poetry emerged as a compromise choice thanks to his skill in keeping Belgiums government in one piece. The EU was looking for somebody whos a conciliator and a mediator, said , a European expert at Chatham House in London. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Bamboo Ridge launching new issue Monday  Nov 21, 2009
    The reading will feature Editors' Choice Awards winners Ahimsha Timoteo Bodhrn (for poetry), Tyler Miranda (for prose) and Janine Oshiro (for new Bamboo Ridge writer). In addition, the press will offer holiday deals tomorrow at Kuhio Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Cane Haul Road Christmas sale. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    OUR VIEW: Young people shine in many venues  Nov 21, 2009
    - Oakland High School senior Caitlyn Strader s poem, A Night of Fun, received first placed among hundreds of submissions in the 2008-09 Illinois Teachers of English Poetry Competition. n Mattoon High School senior Hannah Covington was named the Best of Show winner in the Lake Land College Foundation 2009 Art Heritage show, beating not only other students, but professional and amateur artists, as well. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    The vampire next door returns in New Moon  Nov 21, 2009
    Of course theres a reference to Shakespeare, thats what people read in high school English class read, and of course thats what Edward and Bella want to be, minus the poetry and with werewolves and vampires as the warring family. A formula recycled with nothing interesting present in word, action, thought, scene or any of the other avenues a film has of getting at the emotions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Providence Poet Wins National Book Award  Nov 20, 2009
    Keith Waldrop, winner of the 2009 National Book Award for Poetry, accepts his award at the National Book Awards Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, in New York ... Waldrop has published more than a dozen books each of his own poetry and of translations. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    EU's First President  Nov 20, 2009
    Van Rompuy, 62, is a technocrat with a penchant for haiku poetry. A Dutch-speaking Christian Democrat, he is unknown abroad, and even in Belgium he keeps a low profile. (Fox News)

    Barbara P. Williams  Nov 20, 2009
    She attended public schools in Massachusetts and was recognized for her talent with poetry while in school. After graduation from high school, and with the advent of WWII, Barbara wanted to serve her country. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Adapting Jewish rituals, ideas to modern life  Nov 20, 2009
    Rituals are a kind of poetry, a technology we can use. Some work for now, and some will endure, she concludes. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    * POETRY : Poetry fest celebrates 10th anniversary  Nov 20, 2009
    POETRY : Poetry fest celebrates 10th anniversary ... WHAT: 2009 Taipei Poetry Festival (Qx_q`) ... Big-name authors, aspiring young bards and members of the general public will all feel at home at this years Taipei Poetry Festival (O_q`), which is celebrating its 10th birthday with a series of activities, readings, seminars, performances and concerts that honor past achievements and explore new possibilities. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * [ FILM ] The mariner and the mujahedin  Nov 20, 2009
    Temur is welcomed into his fathers community, where he meets Amira, a spirited young woman who enjoys the poetry of her semi-nomadic people and tries to stand up to its often-violent patriarchy. She is drawn to Temur and his adventures in far away places, but also accepts that she belongs to Shamshi, a mujahedin fighting in Afghanistan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Colum McCann wins national award  Nov 20, 2009
    Keith Waldrop's "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy" won for poetry. The young people's literature award went to Phillip Hoose's "Claudette Colvin," based on the true story of an early civil rights heroine, who was shaken with emotion as she joined Hoose on the stage. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Belgian chosen as EUs first president  Nov 20, 2009
    A technocrat with a professorial air and a penchant for haiku poetry, Van Rompuy became Belgium's prime minister in 2008 after his predecessor got mired in a linguistic dispute between Dutch- and French-speaking politicians. Van Rompuy created his biggest stir on the EU stage to date by reading one of his works at a press conference last month. (MSNBC -- International)

    Services Held For Another Soldier Killed At Fort Hood  Nov 20, 2009
    A friend of Velez, Sasha Ramos, describes her as a fun-loving person who wrote poetry and loved dancing. She was assigned to the 15th Combat Support Battalion, Fort Hood. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Sri Lanka hastens Tamil camp clearance  Nov 20, 2009
    Events include a "Circle of Hope" in Canada, a street march and signature campaign in Nepal, a poetry reading in Switzerland and solidarity actions in France, Germany, Mauritius and the United States. Jayalath Jayawardene, of the opposition United National Party, downplayed the attempt to open the camps to parliamentarians. (Asia Times Online)

    Dillon artist's work exhibited in Helena  Nov 19, 2009
    The exhibit, titled "The Poetry of Biology," features a series of object-based oil paintings as well as Weber's "narrative birds," small elaborately painted ceramic birds. The paintings are visual poems made up of biological artifacts such as sticks, stones, bones, feathers and eggs. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Fred Starner; folk singer celebrated hobo culture  Nov 19, 2009
    As he regularly performed at National Hobo Association gatherings, he found that many younger hobos were unaware of their shared history of music, poetry, and stories. So he set out to preserve it in That s the Ticket Roadhog: The Hobo s Song, a documentary he co-produced and appears in. (Boston Globe)

    'Let the Great World Spin' rolls to National Book Award  Nov 19, 2009
    Poetry: Keith Waldrop's Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy. McCann, an Irish immigrant who has lived in New York since 1994, was honored for a novel that the judges called "an ecstatic vision of the human courage required to stay aloft above the ever-yawning abyss.". (USA Today)

    Manzanita Writers Press calls for submissions  Nov 19, 2009
    Founder, Writers Unlimited, a writers critique group of prose and poetry; Editor, Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra ... Call for submissions to the new literary book collection, Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra ... Submissions of poetry, prose, photography and art inspired by the Mother Lode and Sierra regions of California are being accepted for the sixth volume of Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Artist draws inspiration from emotions  Nov 19, 2009
    After taking a poetry class, Singleton decided to stick with the arts, he said. The artist, who has always loved drawing, later opted to further develop his artistic skills on his own. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

    'Quiptease' offers a local-style farce  Nov 19, 2009
    The event seems to trigger something in Henry, who begins to speak in tongues or, more precisely, to paraphrase ancient Roman poetry. Just as things begin to heat up, the wife (Denise-Aiko Chinen) of the Hawaiian man bursts into the room wearing full police regalia, pulls a service revolver and puts the whole shebang on lockdown. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Review: Joyce DiDonato's sublime gift of song  Nov 19, 2009
    DiDonato's appreciation for the composer's poetry was endearing but hard to share. Still, she sang these with irresistible ardor and brought an even wider arsenal of artistic resources to the opening set of "Arie antiche" from the 17th and 18th centuries: graceful expressivity in Pergolesi's "Se tu m'ami," long-held tones and exquisite dynamic shades in Caccini's "Amarilli mia bella," and quick wit in Rontani's "Or ch'io non sequo pi.". (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Getting the holy word out  Nov 19, 2009
    The Koran blends genres; stories, such as those of Noah's flood and Jesus' birth, are interspersed with poetry, parables, principles and codes for living a holy life. Topics change often. (Yahoo News -- Arab and Muslim Americans)

    Best Five Poems About Fathers  Nov 19, 2009
    Poetry for and About Dads to Use for Father's Day & Other Occasions ... Poetry is often considered the language of love, and most of these poets found words that can express those emotions just as well as - if not better than - everyday greeting cards. (Suite101.com)

    Motion to chair 2010 Booker Prize  Nov 19, 2009
    He is the professor of creative writing at Royal Holloway College, University of London and co-founder of the online Poetry Archive. He was knighted for his services to literature last month. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    The Bookwom Sez Whats for dinner?  Nov 19, 2009
    It is, at times, filled with mind-numbing passages on mythology, ancient text and esoteric poetry that are better-suited for a college thesis. Yes, this book is supposed to be history of a sort, but the antiquated accounts grew wearisome. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Amanda Page Burgener  Nov 19, 2009
    She packed a lifetime into her short 44 years, and this was often reflected in her poetry. Page graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Fayetteville Poet Visits HHS To Moderate Poetry Out Loud (2)  Nov 19, 2009
    Fayetteville Poet Visits HHS To Moderate Poetry Out Loud ... Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:27 AM CST Clayton Scott, the Poet Laureate of Fayetteville, came to Hamburg High School to teach and to talk about writing and performing poetry ... He also came to HHS for Poetry Out Loud week to be the moderator for the finals and to coach the winner who will compete on the state level. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)

    PBR soliciting art inspired by the beer  Nov 19, 2009
    Works will be selected in the categories of photography, painting, sculpture and poetry, and the deadline for entry is Jan. 15. PBR will select one winner and one runner-up in each category. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Vampires bleeding us dry  Nov 19, 2009
    Because of you and your silly romanticizing of a dangerous undead species into glittery, sparkly, nonthreatening emo-boy harmlessness, we now face an outbreak of contagious undead biteyness more akin to a national plague of rabid zombie dogs than the fair skinned, floppy haired poetry reading Byronic types you seem to imagine when your thoughts turn to the demon spawn of Dracula. The sudden population explosion of neo-Gothic Edward and Bella wannabes amongst intense, bookish teenage girls and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Event to feature poetry read in 20 languages  Nov 19, 2009
    What: Found in Translation: World Poetry Read by World People Where: Irving s basement, 110 E. College Ave. When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Details: Suggested donation of $5, or $3 for students ... Adrian Wanner's native language is German, but in high school, he discovered a love for Russian poetry ... "You can be seduced by the power of great poetry in a foreign language.". (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Hey Jude: What Saint Jude does  Nov 19, 2009
    He calls unbelievers: "clouds without water, carried about of the wind; waves of the sea; wandering stars." Christian poetry. The Bible really ends with Jude - not John. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)

    Religion: Nov. 19  Nov 19, 2009
    Study leaders will examine: Biblical Narrative (Rabbi Rosenberg); Biblical Law (Peter Machinist); Biblical Poetry (Ethan Mascoop); Mishna (Bobbi Fox): Talmud Halacha (Marc Zissman); Talmud Agada (David Stollar); and Midrash (Carol Stollar). The book Back to the Sources, by Barry Holtz, Temple Reye s Kallah Scholar in 2003, will provide background for this course. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Dec. 10/REPLICA: Daniel Arsham Residency at New Museum  Nov 18, 2009
    The choreographic works she has created and performed since that time include On Walcott, which was based on poetry by Caribbean-born Nobel Prize laureate Derek Walcott and featured the musical direction of Henry Threadgill at Aaron Davis Hall in 2001. Her work has been has presented in Cuba, Argentina, Spain, and the US. In New York her work has been shown at P.S. 122, Movement Research at Judson Church, P.S.1 (MoMA), Joyce SoHo, Aaron Davis Hall, The Kitchen, Queens Museum of Arts, New School... (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Psalm 2009... gotta' love it.  Nov 18, 2009
    Obituary wrote on Nov 17, 2009 3:20 PM:" I wish people could provide data instead of interesting poetry. It would be productive to know that the Health Care Reform would produce, say, "x" amount of dollars increase on a household of four people, instead of people yelling, "We're turning Socialist. " It would be productive to know the amount of money a typical household would have to spend now on cap and trade instead of "Get ready for a breadline. (New Iberia, LA)

    Brinkman raps on Chaucer, Darwin at L-S  Nov 18, 2009
    The idea of taking old English literature and poetry and bringing it into modern language without sacrificing content has been explored over the centuries since Chaucer penned his masterful work. In practice, aligning present day hip-hop culture and its issues of class, street life, the age-old battles of the sexes, and other conflicts alongside The Miller s Tale, The Wife of Bath and The Pardoner s Tale isn t as far a cry as one might think. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    In God's name, let's have a makeover  Nov 18, 2009
    When I went in the military, I found virtuosos of cuss words who could insert bad words between phrases, even between syllables, to make a sort of profane poetry. But even if my mother didn't wear Army boots, her general principle holds in the taking-in-vain genre of exclamations: If you are given a new house and that is all you can say, you are stricken by a poverty of expression. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 18, 2009
    They're show-offs, fame-whores, pornographic little loons who post their diaries, their phone numbers, their stupid poetry - for God's sake, their dirty photos online. They have virtual friends instead of real ones. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    "Consciousness"  Nov 18, 2009
    You can also the recording or to Slate's Poetry Podcast on iTunes ... For Slate's poetry submission guidelines, click. (Slate)

    Pakistani Army showcases 2 villages cleared of Taliban  Nov 18, 2009
    These militants say they are fighting a jihad, but we are fighting a jihad against them, against those who have no humanity, no values, and no mercy for the innocent, said Lieutenant Colonel Faridullah as he held up a handmade Taliban poster showing a Kalashnikov rifle surrounded by flowers and poetry. Faridullah, who like many Pakistanis uses only one name, described the town as a Taliban training hub and said troops had found several bomb-making laboratories. (Boston Globe)

    Full steam ahead  Nov 18, 2009
    There is a poetry to the names of the trains and the tracks that bound this great land together as it expanded west towards California in the 19th Century. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the names of the Wabash Cannonball or the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe are remembered in song where those of the London and North Eastern Railway or the French national SNCF by and large are not. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Ahmedabad 1411: A Love Story  Nov 18, 2009
    AHMEDABAD: In poetry, love is in the air. But in history, it lies in monuments, cities and legends. (India Times, India)

    Vagrant's Cliff-Top Bondi Beach Campsite Is Demolished by Sydney Council  Nov 18, 2009
    He often sat in a weather-beaten armchair perched on the rocks high above the ocean, feeding seagulls and reciting poetry. When the council tried to evict him two years ago, hundreds of people signed an online petition titled and Millhouses battle to keep his camp was covered in newspapers worldwide. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    Luxury Leader LVMH & American Composers Orchestra Announce National Call for Scores to Create Original Orchestral Music Inspired by the Theme "A Greener New York City"  Nov 17, 2009
    Often, an impression of ephemeral, fragile poetry is formed from the gossamer-quality of the work, which continually aspires to plumb the possibilities of the human voice, while also serving as the inspirational source for contemplating new instrumental sounds. - Kultur Steiermark. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    MC Hammer rapt over future of digital media  Nov 17, 2009
    Instead of the traditional music video, he would like to see music lyrics analysed the way literature and poetry are studied at school. Returning to the reason for his whirlwind visit to Australia, however, he enthuses about a gaming console's ability to be the digital entertainment hub in the home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    There’s much to admire in ‘Raymond Carver: Collected Stories’  Nov 17, 2009
    As a one-volume exploration of Carver s career (excluding the poetry), this book belongs on the shelf of any serious reader of American literature. Kevin O Kelly is a regular reviewer for the Globe and blogs at. (Boston Globe)

    Rapper points to future of downloads  Nov 17, 2009
    So you have to be ever open-minded when you're dealing with legal but, on the surface, I would say that it would seem like they're going after the wrong party," he says. Hammer was in Australia last week promoting the new Twitter and Facebook clients on the Xbox Live service, due out towards the end of this month. He was also plugging the new Lips: Number One Hits Xbox 360 game that includes U Can't Touch This as one of the sing-along tracks. Asked about the future of music, however, Hammer says... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Popular entertainers featured in Homecoming poetry, comedy slam  Nov 17, 2009
    com/damonwilliamsDamon Williams (shown in this publicity photo) was one of the featured comedians at Friday's Poetry and Comedy Tour sponsored by the office of Multicultural Affairs ... The Culp Center's Martha Street Culp Auditorium housed the Multicultural Affairs' Poetry and Comedy Tour Friday at 9:30 p.m. The tour featured a couple of comedians who have become mainstays in the comedy circuit. (East Tennessean, TN)

    Astrology Moon in Libra  Nov 17, 2009
    A talent for music, poetry, or poetic prose is common, though their physical grace may also favour athletic pursuits. However, these talents aren t always put to good use, as initiative may be lacking, unless the sun or ascendant fall in a more active sign. (Suite101.com)

    'Poetica Grandma-tica' available  Nov 17, 2009
    Eighty authors submitted their prose and poetry for this ongoing work of charity. All proceeds go to the UW-Eau Claire University Women s Association Grant Fund and The Chippewa Valley Cultural Association. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    interview with Cormac McCarthy  Nov 17, 2009
    I don't care whether it's art, literature, poetry or drama, whatever ... JH: Your writing, it's a form of poetry. (Harper's Magazine)

    Casper briefs  Nov 17, 2009
    Novice poetry: second place, Faith Marcelli; fourth place, Shayne Braun. Varsity policy debate: tied for third place, Micah Scaling and Margaret Born, and the team of Taylor Yates and Abbey Engen. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

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