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Maxwell Wheat asks the President to read a poem with each militar…
on the Wilder Side | November 19th 2009 by iwilder
Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. First Poet Laureate of Nassau County, New York 2007-09 November 11, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D. C. 20500 Open Letter to Presi read more
Song Offerings…
Abhibyakti | November 18th 2009 by Anirban Saha
And he still stands tall, like colossus of Indian Literature.. encouraging soft minds to feel, to read and to love. 100 years..innumerable prints… accolades, priviledges.. but he stands tall… He personifies achievement.. a director to a read more
Tracks Of My Tears by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Kingsley Tang & The Purple Reaction | November 16th 2009 by Kingsley Tang
When people think of hot producers and song writers, names like Timbaland, will.i.am & Rick Rubin come to mind. In the early 1960s at the headquarters of Motown called "Hitsville U.S.A." the hottest and most important song writer and producer was read more
Terre Reve
Baby Boomer [Knowledge Center]™ | November 14th 2009 by Martin Diano
Terre Reve by Karen Lyons Kalmenson—Boomer Poet Laureate In the world where I want to live, People care and have so much to give. There is room for everyone’s thoughts, No sense of doom, that all... Click headline for the complete article and read more
Michael Jackson Anthology!
BreezeDaze | November 13th 2009 by Breeze
Original artwork by Iaian GreensonI am very proud to announce that the Michael Jackson anthology, Goodbye Billie Jean, The Meaning of Michael Jackson, that I have been honoured to be a part of is now available for sale through the editor's website an read more
Fresh Print - Twin Magazine
ADAM'S VIEW | November 13th 2009 by MR. ADAM
"TWIN is closer to a book than a magazine TWIN is strong, sensual and independent – like its readersTWIN offers considered and uncomplicated art and fashionTWIN loves creative women but does not worship empty celebrityTWIN peels back the gloss and read more
Review of Bright Wings
10,000 Birds | November 10th 2009
Birds inspire people. Whether one is inspired to go out and buy a bag of bird seed to attract birds to one’s backyard or chase a reported rarity to increase one’s life list isn’t what matters. No, what matters is that it is bird read more
M is for Magic, by Neil Gaiman
The Running Bowline | November 7th 2009 by Chris Bancells
Some people are born storytellers. They can take an idea or instance, which if left to you or me would be an anecdote at best, and use it to perform downright miracles. They build worlds with language, both dazzling and frightening. They entran read more
Pamela Augsust Russell Signing November 14th
Chevalier's Books | November 6th 2009 by Chevalier's Books
Pamela August Russell will be signing copies of B is for Bad Poetry on Saturday, November 14th, from 11 - 1 p.m.Forget Shakespeare. Don’t count on Donne. Shelley and Keats: banished! And there’s absolutely no poet laureate from the golden or any read more
more props!
Joy's Poetry Blog | November 6th 2009 by Violet (joy leftow & dubblex)
Written up in the neighborhood paper, a little over 2 weeks ago and I just learned about it yesterday when 2 friends saved the blurb for me. Taken from Cala Zanoni's weekly column Neighborhood Blogwatch . She took the included quote from Turntableblu read more
Las Vegas Freebies Today - 11/5/09
Go Las Vegas Baby! | November 5th 2009
The poet laureate of the United States, Kay Ryan will deliver the opening keynote address for this year’s Vegas Valley Book Festival downtown at theHistoric Fifth Street School from 7 pm-9 pm. Admission is free. ***** Brand Steakhouse at Monte Ca read more
Melodia Combines Poet Laureate’s Words, Women’s Vocal…
Women's Voices For Change | November 3rd 2009 by Elizabeth W.
Thirty years ago, as the 1970s were coming to a close, a young pianist named Cynthia Powell had an impulse not so common among accompanists. “I started to look into [...] read more
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Coffee Table Poetry for Tea Drinkers | November 3rd 2009 by V. M.
Let this delightful poem inspire your day! --Description: 2, Tennyson A., Love, Nature, Night, Passion-- Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white; Nor waves the cypress in the palace walk; Nor winks the gold fin in the porphyry font: The fire read more
Frank O'Hara: "Ave Maria"
Go Into The Story | November 2nd 2009 by Scott Myers
tanialidov, who has a writing blog called No Snow in Hollywood, commented about this post featuring Mary-Louise Parker reading some prose by the 2007 Poet Laureate Charles Simic. In her comments, tanialidov mentioned poet Frank O'Hara:Also, relating read more
Health Care Poetry - Pelosi’s Pricey Proposal
The Great Illuminator | November 2nd 2009
By WC Windbag Although my attempts at poetry have been less than well received, I know good stuff when I see it... and I hear approximately one poetry reading a week, and it is from the same guy each time: Tarzana Joe, Poet Laureate of the Hugh He read more
Bienvenido Lumbera Writes Home
Ang Pakikipagsapalaran ng Isang Lagalag | November 1st 2009 by Louie Jon Sanchez
How does one write about his hometown? For the poet, critic, dramatist and cultural activist Bienvenido Lumbera, writing it is not merely remembering the days of the old town fiestas and youth long gone. Writing home, writing the hometown is embody read more
"Disquieting Bedtime Stories"
Go Into The Story | November 1st 2009 by Scott Myers
Never let it be said that GITS isn't all about improving our cumulative cultural literacy, especially re poetry as evidenced by posts here, here, here, and here.So I am happy to share with you something by the wonderful poet Charles Simic: "On Food a read more
MTV-U's Poet Laureate: Simin Behbahani
Just World News | November 1st 2009 by Helena Cobban
MTV (Music Television) "University" has selected Simin Behbahani, "the poet who never sold her soul or her pen," to be its second poet laureate. For a visually challenged 82-years-young Iranian, how cool is that? Beginning Monday, Nov. 2nd Behbaha read more
How the animals were in the dock?
animal planet | October 30th 2009 by aleksandr goljakov
As we know, many people advocate the protection of animals.French actress Brigitte Bardot intervened for the Australian kangaroo, whose meat is sold as dog food, and for harp seals, which are slaughtered because of the durable fur.She appealed to the read more
Linda Flowers Literary Award Night: Photos & Update
The Writing Life | October 29th 2009
Two weeks ago, I was privileged enough to be recognized at an awards reception sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council. I received the Linda Flowers Literary Award for fiction and was honored on stage before the keynote award recipient, Ma read more
tracy chapman..gregg green says respekt to the fulless..
Gregg Green | October 27th 2009 by Gregg Green
legend..you ever listened to her lyrics..timeless poet laureate..for the kids :)she keepin it real though..give me one reasonnot to put this song on..i'll give you ten reasons you buggin'aaight last onebut doggrealize..i can go on and on and on with read more
October 27th Poetic Ticker Clicking
Poetry & Poets in Rags | October 27th 2009 by Rus Bowden
News Article Tape: (ragline)___Inside Higher Ed: Poetry for Community Colleges___(ragline)___PBS: Newshour: Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community Colleges___(ragline)___The Philadelphia Inquirer: NH judge refuses to dismiss poetry program read more
October 27th forum announcement
Poetry & Poets in Rags | October 27th 2009 by Rus Bowden
Dear Poetry Aficionados,IBPC: Poetry & Poets in RagsKay Ryan, the US Poet Laureate, launched a new community college project that she calls "Poetry for the Mind's Joy." A federal judge in NH is allowing New England College's suit against former facul read more
News at Eleven: Today marks the official launch of [Kay] Ryan's
Poetry & Poets in Rags | October 27th 2009 by Rus Bowden
project "Poetry for the Mind's Joy," an initiative through which she hopes to draw national attention to community colleges, as well as drawing the colleges' attention to poetry. She plans to do so in a variety of ways: for starters, by reading her p read more
The Sky Begins at Your Feet
Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer | October 27th 2009
The Sky Begins At Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community and Coming Home to the Body, is the title of a recently published book by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, poet laureate of Kansas. Caryn, as many of us decide to do during treatment, kept a journal o read more
Great Regulars: 'To stay for some months in Hrishikesha
Poetry & Poets in Rags | October 25th 2009 by Rus Bowden
on the banks of Ganga and do anushtana (accepting vows) is a great austerity, which will take the aspirant to the abode of Lord Hari.'This is how the cataract of the sacred River Ganga comes down at HrishikeshHow does the River GangaCome down at Hris read more
Boston Book Festival Literally Awesome
The Blog @ Directory of Boston | October 25th 2009 by Joel Reyes
Attendees brave the rain to explore booths at the Festival Bookworms and word-nerds had plenty of reasons to rejoice yesterday as the Boston Book Festival presented a jam-packed day of forums, signings, and, of course, book sales in Copley Square. Th read more
Book Arts Bash Begins November 1
Magic and Mayhem | October 24th 2009
I’ve been asked to pass this on….. This year’s Book Arts Bash is now underway. The Bash is an amazing opportunity for budding homeschool novelists to showcase their writing. Last year, over 300 homeschoolers entered their writin read more
Poetry News For October 22, 2009
Poetry Hut Blog | October 22nd 2009 by jilly
— Writing: a new breed of narcissism — *** — The University of Tennessee English Department received word last week that the United States Poet Laureate, Kay Ryan, will come to campus in the winter to give a reading and interact w read more
gay balloon president
get angry WITH me | October 21st 2009 by jaxx
a conversation with collin kelley, the (unofficial) gay poet laureate of atlanta. even though we’re not very angry … at the moment. Recent Posts: breeding my ass what? blogging on sunday? Lucy Ricardo at the NYC Public Library [a guest read more
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