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- Poke a little fun at your old age in poetry - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Poke a little fun at your old age in poetryFort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 5 hours agoannual International Longevity and Light Verse Contest. The topic is aging/longevity/life after 50. Keep your entries short and pithy. ...
- Gail Bottoms speaks at Gilmore Center - Thomaston Times
The audience was silent and still as all ears and eyes were focused on the tiny woman at the front of the room. She spoke slowly and softly, lulling the audience into a sweet state of calm reassurance. In front of an audience of about 50 Gilmore ...
- Sex and the City: A trainwreck. - Feministing
FeministingSex and the City: A trainwreck.Feministing, NY - 57 minutes agoThe movie starts with them in love, a love that is so final and real they are even reading love poetry together. So Carrie plans a big fancy wedding ...
- When She Was Searching - Scoop
Why does the mind turn sentimental while I am walking? The word failure is such a gulf of life from where I constantly try to escape to an endless journey. I began the journey maybe, in order to keep my days safe from death, or perhaps for a possible ...
- New book shop set to open in Colne - Pendle Today
New book shop set to open in ColnePendle Today, UK - 4 hours agoShe wants to build close links with the community, organising story-telling and reading groups for young children and a poetry club. ...
- Child brides and grooms stirring condemnation in Saudi Arabia - Arizona Daily Star
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — An 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer — and it wasn't his birthday party. It was his wedding to a 10-year-old cousin. Muhammad al-Rashidi's marriage ...
- in brief (The Batavia Sun)
Hall Quarry Beach opened for the season Saturday at 400 S. Water St. The beach is open from 12:45 to 8 p.m. and includes a sandy beach and swimming area, drop slide, zero depth entry, large picnic area, concession stand and sand volleyball courts.
- IVAM Presents Ramón de Soto Exhibition at the Cristo de Tomar Convent (Art Daily)
Ramón de Soto, Altar de Thánatos I y II, 1987-88. Photo: Courtesy IVAM. VALENCIA.-
- 'I don't want to be laureate' (Guardian Unlimited)
News: Wendy Cope calls the 400-year-old post - held by Ben Jonson, William Wordsworth and John Betjeman - 'ridiculous' and 'archaic'
- Center to honor centegenarian as new US citizen - The Desert Sun
Center to honor centegenarian as new US citizenThe Desert Sun, CA - 12 minutes agoHer 13-year-old granddaughter Ghazal Babai, Antoine's daughter, was at her side, listening to her recite poetry. "She always recites poetry," Ghazal said. ...
- Kevin Powell: Open Letter to Congressman Ed Towns (HuffingtonPost)
Congressman Towns, I challenge you to come with something more than tired phrases; you need to come to the community, with some ideas, programs or bills to seriously address the problems in Brooklyn.
- Quake's Artistic Aftershocks: Chengdu Poetry (NPR)
Chengdu, China, is known as a city of writers — with an especially strong community of poets. Last week's earthquake already has made its mark. Poet He Xiaozhu says he wrote a poem about the quake both for those who died and as a way to release what's in his heart.
- The Book of Fame - Financial Times
The Book of FameFinancial Times, UK - 29 minutes ago... and self-discovery - with not a Wag in sight. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.
- African music icons for Madiba celebration - Independent Online
TopNewsAfrican music icons for Madiba celebrationIndependent Online, South Africa - 12 hours agoAdditionally, Madiba's life will be reflected in song by a choir, South African vocalists and a live band, through poetry, praise singers and archival ...Africa and SA’s best to play for Mandela SowetanSouth Africa: Musical Concert to Celebrate Madiba's Life AllAfrica.comall 38 news articles
- Big Day for Small Press - Torontoist
TorontoistBig Day for Small PressTorontoist, Canada - 3 hours agoPack up your poetry chapbooks and start flirting with your local copy shop boy/girl – the Toronto Small Press Book Fair is upon us once again. ...
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