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Cowboy Poetry and Music event rides again

Cowboy poetry and music is not just for cowboys, says performer and wrangler Mike Moutoux.

Hoboken Historical Museum to host poetry event

Enjoy a good poem? Then you might be interested in this upcoming event. The Hoboken Historical Museum will host three poets on Saturday, May 21 at 4 p.m. The events features New Jersey poets Joel Lewis, Eliot Katz and Ona Gritz reading their recent work.

Lorna Dee Cervantes Reading at Stanford Floricanto TONIGHT With Stephen Cervantes, Casa Zapata, 8 pm

Floricanto an evening of poetry, song, and dance Featuring Lorna Dee Cervantes Steve Cervantes Dreamer Monologues Media Luna Mariachi Cardenal Casa Zapata Dining Hall - Stanford University Friday, May 6th, 2011|8:00pm delicious home-made desserts will served ...

Polly Jean as a Writer of Words

Coldfront has its sights on The Guardian’s recent interview with PJ Harvey—the musician’s new album, Let England Shake, is being lauded as a masterpiece, both for its political relevance in the wake of civil war and upheaval, as well as UK student protests and general unrest; and the album’s pointed, robust lyricism, about which Harvey ...

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This Is So Relief Yes I stole the power of the tinkling water.

CT- Poetry and Prose at Webster House

Award-winning poets Gray Jacobik and Pit Pinegar headline an evening of poetry and prose on May 6 at West Hartford's Noah Webster House. Attendees are invited to bring works of poetry to share during the open-mic portion of the event. Maria Sassi hosts.. Link!

Nation Gears Up to Celebrate 150th Birth Anniversary of Kobiguru

Marking 150th birth anniversary (May 8, 2011) of Nobel laureate poet, 'Kobiguru' Rabindranath Tagore, different organisations of Bangladesh have chalked out elaborate programmes. Link!

MO- National exhibit suggests art for anxious America

A national project kicking off this week aims to get people talking about the country with the help of myriad forms of creative expression, including oil paintings and etchings, film and poetry, food and conversation. Link!

MA- I Dreamed We Rode a Chocolate Mousse

The New Stage Performing Arts Center hosts I Dreamed We Rode a Chocolate Mousse, and Other Poems, an evening of poetry, performance, and wine. The evening features local poets Susan Hartung, Dennis Pollock, Rosemary Starace, and Irene Willis, reading a selection of their works.. Link!

NH- Garden Basket Raffle from the Friends of the Chester Public Library

The basket is chock full of goodies like gardening tools, flower seeds, “The Garden Book” by John Brookes, and a one pound bag of worm castings from local, eco-conscious, business Worm Doo Organics.. Link!

OR- 'Lloyd Reynolds: A Life of Forms in Art,' on view at Reed College

Reynolds' obsession with calligraphy -- which, in 1972, earned him the distinction of Calligrapher Laureate of Oregon by Gov. Tom McCall -- spread quickly to encompass drawings, printmaking, even puppetry.. Link!

India- Rhyme and reason

The British Council celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore with a workshop for budding poets aged 15 years and above.. Link!

CT- Poetry and Prose at Webster House

Award-winning poets Gray Jacobik and Pit Pinegar headline an evening of poetry and prose on May 6 at West Hartford's Noah Webster House. Attendees are invited to bring works of poetry to share during the open-mic portion of the event. Maria Sassi hosts.. Link!

Ireland- POET HIGGINS

A special night of music and recitations is being held this Friday night 6th of May in Dillon’s in Ballinamuck. The Poet Higgins Society has been established, with the intention of commemorating the life and works of the Poet, Patrick Higgins from Clooncoose in the parish of Gortletteragh.. Link!

Whale of a time

T he Laughing Heart , a poem by celebrated American writer Charles Bukowski, opens: 'Your life is your life.

A Debate Concerning Goldsmith’s White House Appearance

Whether fitting or not, Kenny Goldsmith’s representation of poetry’s marginal comrades as a performer at the White House Evening of Poetry next Wednesday are quickly leading to speculation as to what he’ll actually chance to do at the event. Will he read traffic reports? Or does he consider the event a political opportunity? Poet Linh ...

Blast From The Past

There’s a good bit of history for the date, May 6th. For instance, Marlene Dietrich, Sigmund Freud, and Maximilien Robespierre, among others, were born on this day.   In 1527, Spanish and German troops sacked Rome, signalling the end of the Renaissance.  In 1863, Confederate forces defeated the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville.  In 1889, the ...

Benson & Stein to Stream Live Unprepared Performance

Join Steve Benson and Suzanne Stein online this Sunday, May 8, where the poets will be descending upon Stein’s LWC/LWK for a live, must-see improvisational performance—that’s without rehearsal, theme or set direction. As Benson told us about the project, “Performing an…unpremeditated chat as an artwork intended to be attended to in real-time by an unseen ...

Lulu shutters Poetry.com

Digital Journal reports that the print-on-demand publisher Lulu has closed the online poetry sharing community it established in 2009 when it bought the domain poetry.com. The free site, where thousands of members posted their own poetry, commented on others and competed amongst each other for ratings, can still partially be viewed on the Internet Archive.

Questioning the Book: APIA Poetry and the Politics of Language – Kenji C. Liu

“If my freedom were not in the book, where would it be? If my book were not my freedom, what would it be? Truth cannot but be violent. There is no peaceable truth. [] The violence of the book is ...

day three drabble - multiplex

jack lives on the second floor of a cardboard multiplex. made out of boxes previously occupied by an air conditioner, a kitchenaid standing mixer, and a selection of extreme hot sauces found for sale only online. the sign on the second floor reads "casa del gatos". jack sleeps on top of his second floor multiplex apartment, on the roof. it's starting to cave in just so. so jack, be careful ...

day four drabble - the wet planet

there is an undiscovered planet circling a yellow star at the precipice of the milky way galaxy. a planet as green and blue with oceans as our own. dozens of small islands float across the waters, loose and untamed. each island is home to unique creatures and botany. these islands are few and hard to find, but the life beneath the surface is full and plenty with mermaids and their suitors.

day five drabble - floating

a blue house with purple shutters that actually close is floating through space. the shutters are kept open so the cats that live inside the house can see the stars and planets as they drift by one after another after another. they name the planets after long lost friends of theirs and keep records of each one in a diary with dates and drawings that all look exactly the same. on days when they ...

Day 34: Lisa Russ Spaar’s Five Favorite Poetry Books

I am always falling in love with poetry. Right now my favorite poems are those by my MFA thesis students, the undergraduates in my two advanced poetry writing workshops and capstone class, the three books in manuscript sent to me by former students, and several newly written or published books by former students and colleagues.

TX- Alice in Wonderland to be discussed

Poetry News: Alice in Wonderland , the Lewis Carroll book, will be discussed at Saturday's meeting of the Texoma Poetry Society.Link!

Santa Monica’s Beach=Culture Launches a Summer of Fine Arts

May 5, 2011 -- In an appropriate setting – facing the beach below swaying palm trees and a crystal-clear sunset – the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division's Beach=Culture program presented "Writers Read LA" Monday night.. Link!

TX- Shaunze Faisal named 2011 Fort Bend County Teen Poet Laureate

The Fort Bend County Teen Poet Laureate award is given each year by the Fort Bend Poets Group to an outstanding teen poet who lives in Fort Bend County.. Link!

Upcoming Casí Now! Poets Workshop.

La Bloga friend Vanessa Acosta of Cultural Arts Tours & Workshops will be sponsoring an extensive series of workshops and festivals for writers and artists. The first workshop event comes this weekend at Church of the Angels at 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena, CA 91105.. Link!

Canada- Double Bill

DOUBLE BILL: (RE)BIRTH: E.E. CUMMINGS IN SONG and WINDOW ON TORONTO , created and performed by the company, Window directed by László Marton. Presented by Soulpepper at the Young Centre.. Link!

NY- Irish poet to speak at Newman Center

Acclaimed Irish poet Eamon Grennan will give a free reading at 7 p.m. May 12 at the UB Newman Center, 495 Skinnersville Road, across from the Creekside Village apartments on the North Campus.. Link!

Stars read poems to Disney classics

The poems include AA Milne's Wind On The Hill, Robert Louis Stevenson's My Shadow and Ann Taylor's The Star - better known as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.. Link!

SD- Rotary recognizes great citizens

Evelyn McCrae received her award by Rotary member Jan Scott who read a brief history of McCrae's life. McCrae who is a poet says she is very humbled by the award. "I just never would have expected this. I have always enjoyed being a part of the community and writing poetry," said McCrae who is active in the senior's centre.. Link!

UK- Poet search in town

Poetry News: The search is underway for the town's most talented wordsmith to represent Harborough in a national poetry competition.Link!

NM- Cowboy Poetry and Music event rides again

Poetry News: Cowboy poetry and music is not just for cowboys, says performer and wrangler Mike Moutoux.Link!

Clark Second Graders Learn About Poetry

Second graders in Mary Jo Baker's class at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School in Clark participated in her annual poetry reading.

Genoa saddles up for Cowboy Poetry festival

Artists Charley Van Troba of Kingston and Kenny Walton of Elko talk about the artwork on display at the Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival.

Steve Dalachinsky - Retiring the World

Steve Dalachinsky on IndieFeed Performance Poetry. Show number 859.

God Loves Poetry: Transforming Messages of Hate

English playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote, "The pen is mightier than the sword," in 1839, and in 2011, this old adage continues to ring true thanks to the efforts of two Fort Lauderdale men.

Chile's Oscar Hahn wins Ibero American 2011 Poetry Prize

Chile's poet Oscar Hahn has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Ibero American Prize for Poetry known as "Pablo Neruda", the Culture Ministry announced on Thursday.

Music with Roots in the Aether: Terry Riley From Robert Ashley’s groundbreaking 1970s opera for television series ...

Mary Oliver: "To pay attention ...

that is our endless and proper work." The poem is mine. Click the image to go to flickr for larger version & other credits.

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Mexicans vent anger over toll of drug violence

News: A civic movement against the drug war, sparked by a poet whose son was murdered by alleged gangsters in March, is the latest sign that many Mexicans see the conflict as "Calderon's war" rather than a national campaign. Link!

MAY 6 : Poetry and Prose at Noah Webster, Hill-Stead's May Market

Poetry Events: Award-winning poets Gray Jacobik and Pit Pinegar headline an evening of poetry and prose on May 6 at West Hartford's Noah Webster HouseLink!

Tennent Selects Poet Laureate

Poetry News: Continuing its celebration of Fine Arts Week, William Tennent High School named senior Amanda Plaksin its poet laureate earlier this week. Link!

MAY 7, SAN RAFAEL: The Marinic verses

Poetry News: Robert Frost once said that to be a poet is a condition, not a profession. If this is indeed the case, Marin is welcoming the Bay Area's finest--and most deeply afflicted--dreamers this weekend for the fourth annual Marin Poetry Festival .Link!

Stephen Curry wins NBA Sportsmanship Award

News: The award is given to a player who reflects the ideals of sportsmanship, and the trophy is named for Dumars, the former Detroit Pistons guard who was the initial winner in 1995-96. Link!

Thursday Poem - Go Out to the Rainy Woods

If a picture could write a thousand words, ..go write them Link!