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Staff Picks for March 2010
Posted by mamta on Sunday, March 07, 2010 (08:14:49)
Collaborative poetry always fascinated me. I had a great time writing mine with another fellow poet here on the site, Fenix9. It was fun and I liked the concept of merging two voices, different thoughts and ideas and in our case working out on a single theme from different cities.
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Mink Bay - a multiple part series - Part III
Posted by mamta on Saturday, February 27, 2010 (05:39:16)
This is a true story about a quick trip out to Mink Bay, located in Boca de Quadra, about 40 miles as the eagle flies south from Ketchikan, Alaska. Life is somewhat different in Southeast, I hope readers enjoy the ride.
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Poetry Is Doomed #26: Olympic Verse & Lucille Clifton
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (05:22:24)
This weekend one really big door opened for poetry on the world stage, while another big door closed on the canon.
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Mink Bay - a multiple part series - Part II
Posted by mamta on Monday, February 01, 2010 (06:46:13)
This is a true story about a quick trip out to Mink Bay, located in Boca de Quadra, about 40 miles as the eagle flies south of Ketchikan, Alaska. Life is somewhat different in Southeast, I hope readers enjoy the ride.
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Slam Winners
Posted by mamta on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 (07:09:22)
Leggolas is back in the limelight this time for winning his second Poet of the Month Slam. He shares his views on poetry and himself here.
The Poem of the Month Slam for December was won by Stardust. Then winning poem can be read here.
Congratulations to both winners!!
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Staff Picks for January 2010
Posted by mamta on Sunday, January 10, 2010 (08:18:08)
The hype surrounding the New Year is finally over. We are at the end of another decade. I hope the New Year has begun on a promising note for all of you.
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Mink Bay - a multiple part series - Part I
Posted by mamta on Monday, January 04, 2010 (07:23:55)
This is a true story about a quick trip out to Mink Bay, located in Boca de Quadra, about 40 miles as the eagle flies south from Ketchikan, Alaska. Life is somewhat different in Southeast, I hope readers enjoy the ride.
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December '09 amusings.
Posted by mamta on Sunday, January 03, 2010 (09:44:39)
Here's a couple of new essays wrapped around the Holidays.
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Ai Weiwei, China's most outspoken artist, will take over Tate Modern's turbine h
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:48:35)
Instead, a family friend pushed Ai into applying to the Beijing Film Academy. It was 1978 and the cultural revolution was over, and the students flocking through its reopened doors included the now celebrated film directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. For many it was a heady, inspiring atmosphere in which they could embrace creativity and explore western culture...
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A Windfall for Light Verse
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:44:40)
La Mers had contributed three poems to the first issue and been a regular ever since. Now she offered him $15,000 to keep going. "Which was incredibly generous," says Mella. "We do a begging letter twice a year, but basically the high end was about a thousand dollars—which isn't to be sneezed at either."...
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Three schools, three favorite books
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:42:10)
South Elementary Principal Colleen McBride said students at her school voted a three-way tie for their favorite book, between "Found," "How to Steal a Dog" by Barbara O'Connor and "Pizza, Pigs and Poetry: How to Write a Poem" by Jack Prelutsky. Nineteen South students read five or more books and voted in the program, said Julianne Toomey-Kautz, South library media teacher....
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J.B.
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:39:21)
The cast of Emma Peterson's detailed, passionate staging deliver MacLeish's dense poetry with clarity and power, wedding the language to a harrowingly visceral physicality. ...
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Isaiah Stowers is going for the three-peat.
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:35:50)
Poetry News: Deborah Armstrong hopes not to have another mini-memory lapse. They'll be competing - Stowers as two-time champion and Armstrong for only the second time ever - with 18 others during tonight's semifinal round of Stockton's 2010 All-City Poetry Slam competition at the Plea for Peace Center.
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The Arts of Cooperation
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:32:09)
Phoenix's arts community will band together for the Downtown Phoenix Festival of the Arts from. Look for poetry readings, a film festival, flamenco dancers, and a runway fashion show accompanied by a sewing-machine orchestra. ...
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Dorrance Publishing Company Celebrates 90 years
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:29:57)
In 1955 Dorrance published a volume of poetry titled Ommateum by A. R. Ammons. This collection helped establish Ammons' career as he went on to win the National Book Award in 1972 and the National Book Critic's Circle Award in 1981. The 1950s also featured Dorrance in the then new medium of TV as Lucy Ricardo wrote and submitted a novel to Dorrance on Episode 90 of "I Love Lucy." ...
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Brush up on skills for Wootton Bassett Arts Festival
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:26:55)
Poetry News: Wootton Bassett Arts Festival is offering classes in poetry writing and speech and drama in the run-up to the festival in June.
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Moily gets Moortidevi Award for Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:25:46)
An established writer in Kannada, Moily has authored, to date, four novels, three collections of poetry, three plays, collections of essays, besides his five-volume magnum opus "Shri Ramayana Mahanveshanam"....
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Graywolf book wins Critics Circle award for criticism
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (17:22:29)
Graywolf describes Biss' essays as "spare, sometimes lyrical." Her subject matter explores "the legacy of race in America, artfully revealing in intimate detail how families, schools, and neighborhoods participate in preserving racial privilege." National Public Radio called the collection "forceful, beautiful essays." ...
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Streets of London inspire author's work
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (14:49:46)
Poetry News: London inspired Patrick Hicks. Many times. Hicks says he usually writes poetry and then looks for themes to group them into books.
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Fayetteville Author Publishes New Collection
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (14:47:56)
Poetry News: In this deeply spiritual collection of poetry and essays, Barney McMillan's faith-full and emotional words reflect a deep desire to give comfort, hope, and encouragement to all of mankind.
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Nevada County Poetry Series presents JoAnn Anglin and Beverly Korenwaser
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (14:46:26)
Poetry News: What: Nevada County Poetry Series When: 7:30 p.m. tonight Where: Off Center Stage , The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley Tickets: $5, $1 under age 18; refreshments and open-mic included Info: Call 432-8196 or 274-8384 The Nevada County Poetry Series will bring two of the region's notable writers, JoAnn Anglin and Beverly ...
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Library, can it be? You'll judge youth's photos, poetry
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (14:45:05)
As part of the 2010 National Library Week Photography Contest, Memorial Hall Library is inviting residents of all ages to celebrate libraries and librarians with a photo contest during the week of April 11-17, 2010....
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The Aquillrelle Poetry Contest 2
Posted by mamta on Thursday, March 18, 2010 (14:40:43)
Dear poets,
The Aquillrelle 2nd poetry contest is in full swing. This is just a reminder that you are personally invited to join our second contest.
Cash prizes await the winners, and publication the other finalists.
So, if you trust your poetry's beauty, you are heartily welcome to submit.
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