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Staff Picks for May 2013  As we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Sometimes a simple breakfast food can inspire one to write. My first pick for this month is one such poem. Read More... |
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Announcing: Poets the Short Film, the Kickstarter: Poets is a short film about the turbulent relationship between two slam poets, the personifications of truth and art. The kickstarter is live and kicking! We need your help! Support Poets today!... Read More... comments? |
 | Sheryl Sandberg Annotates Her Writing on Rap Genius: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has annotated the introduction to her book on Rap Genius, the site where music fans, readers, legal scholars poets and authors can annotate writing..
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$1,000 cash reward for winner of Poetryfest contest: Poetry News: Anyone who has ever written a poem is eligible to enter the free poetry contest sponsored by Poetryfest, a nonprofit organization devoted to discovering new oets and helping them to achie... comments? |
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KY -- Book review | 'Selected Poems': Poetry News: ... Cope's own selection of the best work from all his previous collections, and it is a powerful monument to a life in poetry. Though he is also a songwriter, musician and teacher, he c... comments? |
 | Poetry Collection Shows How Challenges Awaken New Truths: Poetry News: Each of us is given certain challenges on our journey to awaken us to new truths, expand our consciousness, and show us better ways to conduct our lives.
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UK- The Darlington Arts Festival: week two round-up of events: POETS AND PAINTERS: Different Visions: Poets and Painters at Café Create, in Parkgate, between 7pm and 9pm. Poetry workshop that explores using an image to provoke a poem. Tickets are £6 – availab... comments? |
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Guardian Books podcast: Memoirs of fathers and mothers: In this week's podcast we investigate the mushrooming genre of parental memoir - a form that spans books films and poetry and for which one of our guests has invented the new categories "patremoir" an... comments? |
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CA -- Poet has penchant for contradictions: Poetry News: ... added. On May 8 at 7 p.m., her talent for mixing the internal and external will be on full display during a poetry ruckus at Ducky Waddles bookstore. Armantrout will read passages fr... comments? |
 | UK- Dead certs at Sterts ; Summer packed with drama, music, laughter: A summer packed with drama, music and laughter for all the family on the edge of Bodmin Moor kicks off in very fitting style with Cornish company BishBashBosh's exciting new production of Daphne Du Ma... comments? |
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Book Review: A Mystic Garden: This lyrical primer on the spirituality of gardening reflects on the relationship between a gardener and his or her garden. Meditating upon how interaction with the earth opens the heart, schools the ... comments? |
 | Review: "Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books": This book had me diving into my current e-book projects within the first few minutes of opening the review copy, looking at how to improve the preview, feedback hooks, tagging, category choice, etc. A... comments? |
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Honoring mystery: Ashfield poet Abbot Cutler’s new book, “Say Dance, Say Night,” makes a sturdy 10th addition to the Slate Roof Press list of books by local poets. The collection gathers poems from 12 years of wr... comments? |
 | Mukta Arya Enjoys Small Things in Life in New Book of Poetry: Arya looks to everyday life for inspiration. Her poems offer readers a lyrical glimpse into her experiences. She opens up about a range of emotions, from the ecstasy of achievements to the depth of de... comments? |
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Scottish nature photography competition: May 2013. To celebrate Scotland’s amazing wildlife and countryside during the Year of Natural Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has launched a free photo contest. As part of Scotland’s Nat... comments? |
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Ted Washington - Down the Drain: Audio: Ted Washington on IndieFeed Performance Poetry. Show number 1174.
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PA -- Poets ask you to get 'Jawstruck' in York City: Poetry News: ... still accessible to those outside of the artsy crowd. "What I wanted to do was something that would be a cool, fun poetry event for people who aren't poetry fans," she said. She said... comments? |
 | Shift in education priorities could topple poem 'Trees': Comprehension and invention are in, rote memorization is out. Blame it on changes in poetry: Rhyme is insipid, sentimental is stupid. Blame it on the fact that nothing lasts forever, not even verses l... comments? |
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The CBC Community talks digital poetry: How can poets capture new audiences using digital media? Events took place across Canada during National Poetry Month last April, from readings and conferences to write-offs. But in spite of the many ... comments? |
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Public Theatre to Present Haiku, Hip Hop and Hotdogs, 5/19-22: Poetry News: ... fear and makes friends with the terrifying boy on top of his bed! Crabgrass Puppet Theatre's exciting new fusion of poetry and puppetry includes poems by Jack Prelutsky, David McCord... comments? |
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London Book And Poetry Events: 9-15 May: Thursday 9 May: Bright Club takes to the Bloomsbury Theatre for a night of comedians and academics talking about reading (7.30pm, £8 + bf).
Psychoanalyst Darian Leader is at the London Review Book... comments? |
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Prizes awarded for translated fiction, poetry: NEW YORK (AP) — An experimental Hungarian novel and a collection of Romanian poetry have won prizes for best English language translations..
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 | A Child Walks Alone In Life: Poetry News: Poetry From The Heart: A child walking alone in life feels no-one cares or loves her either.
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REVIEW: "The Virtues of Poetry" by James Longenbach.: Nobody likes to be told how to think. What's worse is when we're told how to feel. This is probably why poetry critics, when they consult the list of occupations we intensely dislike, find their job a... comments? |
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GA- Local Poet's Book Launch Party Planned for May 12: Poetry News: Avid Bookshop is happy to host local author Sara Baker in celebration of her book of poetry, BRANCUSI'S EGG..
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Book Review: Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: No less a testament is her evocation of the court of Henry VIII, its factions and jealousies, its power struggles and intrigues. While Wolf Hall, the first book of the trilogy, takes the reader from 1... comments? |
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Grimm's fairy tales: Semper fidelis: Poetry News: ... sits on a golden throne two miles high, wearing a crown three yards by two yards. Beautiful or grotesque, the mad poetry of these tales is often delightfully funny too. For this coll... comments? |
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