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TOILET POETRY FOR A BED IN THE SKY WITH DIAMOND Poesiola dei fachiri con i piedi puzzolenti Eccoli, arrivano i poeti del vasino. Vengon solo di notte con in mano il lumicino. Son portatori Di...Leggi ancora | Pubblicato da ettorebilbo | Commenti Tags: toilet poetry                                    

Written By: Dan “The Man” SklutEarth, you bitch.You're such a filthy whore, Earth.You dress like a slut, with your skimpy little ozone layer.It's like a planetary striptease, and you’re taking it offLittle by little.It’s funny, ‘cause the more you strip, the hotter I get.Oh, you’re getting me so hot, Earth!I have an Oedipus complex bad for you, Mother Earth.I just don’t like sharing you with trillions of others.But I know you saw me staring at the Sun the other day, Earth.Yeah, you caught me! I love the Sun, too!She lights up my life. She’s way hotter than you, Earth.You could call me solar-powered, because she turns me on.Yeah, I had a fling with the Moon, too.But she was a lunatic.There was always that time of the monthWhen there’d be this side of her…And where it see

Pulitzer-prize winning poet Gary Snyder, of the San Juan Ridge, Wednesday won the $100,000 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize - one of the nation's most prestigious and largest literary awards.Snyder, 77, who began writing in the '50s as a member of the beat movement along with Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, is the author of more than a dozen books of poetry, essays and translations. "His poetry is a testament to the sacredness of the natural world and our relation to it, and a prophecy of what we stand to lose if we forget that relation," said Christian Wiman, chair of the selection committee.The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize honors a living U.S. poet whose lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition, according to the award committee. During the past 20 years, the Lilly Prize ha

Though he was there to release a book on management, well-known Hindi film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar gave in to the request of the audience and recited some of his poems here Sunday. A news by AsianLoveStories.com. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fasianlovestories.com%2Fjaved-akhtar-mixes-poetry-with-management'; addthis_title = 'Javed+Akhtar+mixes+poetry+with+management'; addthis_pub [...]

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Though he was there to release a book on management, well-known Hindi film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar gave in to the request of the audience and recited some of his poems here Sunday.

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Since becoming a dog owner, I have promised myself not to turn BV into a cutesy-poo puppy show. Yes, I did post pictures of my dog...but I'm trying to keep it together, all things considered.Anyway, I do feel compelled to share a little funny from a shitty (literally) day.Yes, my dog Bobo has diarrhea.It started last night...and has been working itself out (again - literally) all day today.When emailing someone near and dear about the state of my dog's poopy affairs, I used the term "rhea" as short-hand for diarrhea....to which N&D replied:"Rhea Perlman?"Being a semi-professional scatologist, I couldn't let the visual opportunity pass me by without a little riff. So, I replied to the question "Rhea Perlman?" with a poem:Rhea shot out his assand did a tap dancesaid "it smells in here

In an effort to reawaken my poetry writing, I will be featuring a food photo that inspires me, then let the words that stem from that image fall onto the page. Enjoy! Comments welcomed and appreciated.Thanks ericmcgregor for use of this photo.Muscular and artistic hands -weaving the magic we call presentation.I see the art,fashioned of edible sculpture.Your formulationsaretheholy scripture.you are profit of the palate,toyourunwavering congregation.cutouts of cake, bases;the pulpitfromwhichyou preachyour decadent wisdom.Dripping, oozingthinning sauces.Prepping, squeezing;till heavenly visionsare realized.Tuiles, chocolate decorations;An offeringof snap,of crispy symmetry;Oh lovely visual revelations.Is it enough to paint those lines,to chase perfectionto gainculinaryholy ground?Amber © A

Dream Song 1: Huffy Henry hid the dayJohn BerrymanHuffy Henry hid the day,unappeasable Henry sulked.I see his point,—a trying to put things over.It was the thought that they thoughtthey could do it made Henry wicked & away.But he should have come out and talked.All the world like a woolen loveronce did seem on Henry's side.Then came a departure.Thereafter nothing fell out as it might or ought.I don't see how Henry, priedopen for all the world to see, survived.What he has now to say is a longwonder the world can bear & be.Once in a sycamore I was gladall at the top, and I sang.Hard on the land wears the strong seaand empty grows every bed.

I think I'm pretty secure in the fact that I read the things I read, poetry and prose, because I enjoy them and not because they are works that you 'should' read. I would hate to become that sort of person, who spouts the names of authors to impress other people rather than because I have a genuine pleasure in reading their works.It is always nice to have this reaffirmed, though, as it was yesterday. I was idly opening the Penguin Book of English verse at random and reading the odd poem. This book is arranged chronologically, rather than in chunks of single poets, a method I really like. The other day there was a discussion in my office about the Mona Lisa and someone was saying what a disappointment it was; this is not a surprising view, it is such a familiar image that when some people a

One of the nation's leading magazines for poetry and commentary, Poetry Magazine is now accepting on-line submissions.Snail mail submissions are still being accepted as well. Poetry is reading year round, see website for complete guidelines.I think the level of competition just got higher.

i carry your heart with me i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you...

I took AP English in high school.  I assumed that because I liked to read and write, that it might be the thing for me and I could get college credit.  And a B would really equal an A when it came to the whole GPA thing… But then the Summer Reading List was handed out. Catch 22? The invisible Man?  Ew.  None of these books appealed to me. My mother drove me straight to Given’s to purchase the 9 books on the list.  I pretended to read them, but I didn’t.  I got the Cliff Notes and muddled my way through the reports that I was required to write.  I guess I did well. The class wasn’t what I expected it to be.  And I’m not sure if this was the class that I was first introduced to “The Jilting of Granny Witherall” (my mother could tell you) but

I was very fortunate to have seen her and Mark Doty give a lecture at the Dodge Poetry Festival a number of years ago. And one day while flipping through channels I saw that they were showing the lecture on a pbs station. This was pre-cable so the picture wasn't the greatest. I saw a guy stand up to ask a question, but I wasn't entirely paying attention. Until I realized the person was me.telling our storiesthe fox came every evening to my doorasking for nothing. my feartrapped me inside, hoping to dismiss herbut she sat till morning, waiting.at dawn we would, each of us,rise from our haunches, look through the glassthen walk away.did she gather her village around herand sing of the hairless moon face,the trembling snout, the ignorant eyes?child, i tell you now it was notthe animal blo

Mother’s Day Poems - Mother’s Day Poetry - Poems For Mother’s Day, Arts and Crafts Newsletter. Mother’s day poems for children, poems 4 kids, funny mother’s day poetry for children, arts and crafts for mother’s day. Mother’s day coloring pages and links. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Books I Like - Book Review Roald Dahl 3. Browsing The [...]

Landscape With The Fall Of IcarusWilliam Carlos WilliamsAccording to Brueghelwhen Icarus fellit was springa farmer was ploughinghis fieldthe whole pageantryof the year wasawake tinglingnearthe edge of the seaconcernedwith itselfsweating in the sunthat meltedthe wings' waxunsignificantlyoff the coastthere wasa splash quite unnoticedthis wasIcarus drowning

American Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical (Hardcover)By Paul J. Smith 19 used and new from $11.94 First tagged “crafts” by Paul Del Gatto “fahrenheit451usedbooks” Customer tags: crafts, art history More: [...]

I saw Desmond Tutu speak the other day at a Peace Jam event. This is a short promo video for the 2006 event, but still a good clip to hear him in. If you don’t know who he is you should pick up his book. Steve Connell “… why not wine coolers” (ht. Mark): Now this is [...]

THE ACTIVE DISCONTENTED ( Die handelnd Unzufriedenen, 1943) by Bertolt Brecht Translation: Frank Jellinek The active discontented, your great teachers Worked out the structure of a community Where man is not a wolf to man And discovered man¹s delight in eating his fill and having a roof over his head And his wish to manage his own affairs. They did not believe the preacher¹s babble That our terrible hunger will be appeased once our bellies have rotted. They chucked out...

I can't believe I just remembered right now that it's national poetry month. Another thing which I should celebrate, but have no desire to. All kidding aside I do plan on talking about this a little more shortly. To start off with here is a lecture I went to celebrating the 100th birthday of George Oppen. I really only stayed for about an hour when I realized the event was to go on for about 3 hours.

I like poetry. It's fun to read and even more fun to write. I enjoy the rhythm that well crafted words can have as they sit on a page - their hidden accents crying out to be given voice. Most of the poetry I have read in my life has not had much to do with money. It's mostly about love, or beauty, or love, or the violence inherent in the system, or love. Mostly it is just about love. My favorite poet is probably William Blake - he has this craziness about him that I find appealing and interesting. He didn't really write about money either, so that is what makes this little bit that I found the other day all that more interesting.Let wealth come in by comely thrift,And not by any sordid shift:'Tis hasteMakes waste;Extreames [sic] have still their fault;The softest Fire makes the sweetest Ma

I like poetry. It's fun to read and even more fun to write. I enjoy the rhythm that well crafted words can have as they sit on a page - their hidden accents crying out to be given voice. Most of the poetry I have read in my life has not had much to do with money. It's mostly about love, or beauty, or love, or the violence inherent in the system, or love. Mostly it is just about love. My favorite poet is probably William Blake - he has this craziness about him that I find appealing and interesting. He didn't really write about money either, so that is what makes this little bit that I found the other day all that more interesting.Let wealth come in by comely thrift,And not by any sordid shift:'Tis hasteMakes waste;Extreames [sic] have still their fault;The softest Fire makes the sweetest Ma

Firstly thanks to Kate for organising this month-long Modest Poetry Challenge. It may not be National Poetry Month in the UK, but it is in this house, and my love of poetry has been reawakened. Although I have still occasionally read poetry over the past few years, I don't think I've thought as much about it since I was at school and it has been very enjoyable.As I mentioned I've been using OpenLearn to do a short course on poetry and this by Ezra Pound is one of the poems that is used as an example on the course where it is not discussed in any great detail other than to show the power a short poem can have. For me it is quite a perfect and beautiful poem. (It also reminded me how much I used to love Ezra Pound's writing, and I was saddened to see the other day that, according to Sheffie

Want to lift you spirits? Well how about this - let’s learn to jot down some poetry - poetry can really bring a dull mind up and help one see life from a whole new spectrum. Most of you reading this think you would only be wasting thy precious time reading poems and writing poetry - I beg to differ. Alfred Tennyson, Robert Bly, David Thoreau, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, James Joyce, Joanna Baillie - all great poets who found great dimensions in the use of the written word. These poetry lovers and many more just like them, see here: all about poets, thought man could, and can see more into his existence by expressing himself through the written word. Go there and find wonderful poets and consciousness-raising poetry that I’m sure will enlighten your mental state. Words can hurt - b

A poetry reading event called In the Sapphic Tradition will be held this Saturday at Auckland's new lesbian 'herstory' museum - thought to be the world's first museum solely devoted to lesbian artifacts. The Charlotte Museum opened in February with a showcase coming out stories from the 1950's through to today in their show Remember Us: Women Who Loved Women from Sappho to Gay Liberation. The

Poetry these days almost seems like a dying art form.  Can you think of any modern poets? It seems our knowledge of poetry tends to be more based on our experiences from our high school english class rather than first hand knowledge of something we read in a bookstore. And you never hear anyone respond to the question:  [...]

***Real Life Updated Under Poetry Talk*** Today I thought I’d share a link with you to a magnetic poetry page.  Everyone likes the magnetic poetry, right? And this one is even more fun because you make it on a cyber-fridge. If you make a magnetic poem I’d LOVE for you to share it in my comments! Mine was: Shiny sound [...]

Roses are red, violets are black, why’s Yo mama’s chest, as flat as her back? Roses are red, Yo mom’s lips are blue, she sucked off that Smurf and did me up too. Roses are red, lemons are sour, how many dicks yo mama suck in one hour? Roses are red, violets are yellow, that [...]

Here's a poem we all know: The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The...

 I might be a late bloomer, but i have just tonight picked up a book* about Hamza baba and i think im totally in love with his poetry!! Here is some of his poems i have just managed to read from the very poor and tiny pashto text that for a beginner is just about [...]

April is National Poetry Month in the USA. I love poetry so I'm going to post a poem every couple of days to celebrate poetry month. No Ordinary Sun by Hone Tuwhare Tree let your arms fall: raise them not sharply in supplication to the bright enhaloed cloud. Let your arms lack toughness and resilience for this is no mere axe to blunt nor fire to smother. Your sap shall not rise again to the moon's pull. No more incline...

National Poetry Month FAQ Wikipedia entry I’ve decided to try a NaPoWriMo (because the world needs more WriMo’s in it.) And write a poem a day, every day, for April. Granted, my poetic skills are weak, but it’s the thought that counts, right?  Those poems you can read at My Writers Notebook.  (Though I may share the better [...]

A couple of weeks ago our colleague Robert Nedelkoff wrote movingly about Harry Patch, at 109 years of age Britain’s last surviving World War One soldier. It turns out that Andrew Motion, the British Poet Laureate, was commissioned by the BBC to commemorate the event in his own particular way. Mr. Motion was pragmatic (and [...]

Creator hear us, for we are your children.Father we thank you for all that you have given us. We thank you for the lessons that you have taught us and for the life that you have allowed us to lead. We thank you Mother Earth for your beauty and sustenance. We thank the masters of this universe for their guidance, [...]

At the supermarket today, minding my own business. Little cutie and mom wander into my shopping space. She couldn’t have been more than three. “Mommy,” she says, “I have a poem I want to tell you.” Mom is distracted. Looking at cans, putting things in the cart. She doesn’t respond. “Is that ok? Just a little poem?” Mom says something nondescript. Still no eye contact. We moms have a lot on our minds. I pause. Pretend to read the label a moment longer. “I smell the flower, it smells sweetie sweet.The birdie sounds tweety tweet.Berries are my favorite tweet.” (She actually said tweet instead of treat. Cute, or what?) There was more, but mom was walking away and taking the poem with her. I stood in the aisle, lonely now, repeating

Dream Quest One holds a big Poetry and Writing Contest. Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. And/or write a short story, five pages maximum length, on any subject [...]

I know that it has been a little while since I have posted last. I have been working on putting together a free eBook of my second collection of poetry, Sentience with Kinesthesia. I won’t guarantee that this will always be here for free, but it is for now. I also have an audio version of Sentience with [...]

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Neoterra is an online magazine on politics, culture, literature, and social issues, among other things. Articles, essays, op-eds, and interviews will be featured along with fiction and poetry contributed by readers. Anyone from any corner of the world can submit and post their poems and micro-fiction.Today started out with the clock radio in my kitchen breaking.  I've had it since I was 12, but still, I liked that pink & purple clock radio!  Then I broke a plate while unloading the dishwasher.  I'm strongly considering going back to bed before I break anything else.Update: 12:45pmMail came... nothing from immigration.  boo.

  Today is World Poetry Day! I do love poems, I love to read poems and I like to write my own too. Somewhere on my blog you will find two Afrikaans poems…think it’s 2! and 1 English poem… and I translated two Afrikaans poems too…. You can read one translated poem HERE written by Totius… one [...]

World Poetry Day is commemorated on March 21. This day was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the UNESCO session declaring the day says, to "give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements."«The year 2008 is of particular significance for poetry. Indeed, the United Nations has proclaimed it International Year of Languages. Languages are the very material of poetry constituting the substance out of which poems are made. For poets, this year is therefore the occasion to reflect and act on the extraordinary richness that linguistic diversity offers for their art.»

If you'll be working with poetry, perhaps you might like this page. It features a box down the left side with lines, and a separate set of lines down the right side. In the box, just write out a favorite poem, or your own composition, then your essay, notes, etc. on the right side of the page. This page would have other uses as well, as it is not titled and therefore not restricted to just poetry.**Blank Poem Page**(I'll be making other variations of this page in the coming days, just keep your eyes peeled.)

The Romantic English poet William Wordsworth was carrying a copy of a travel guide as he did a walking tour of the Wye valley in 1798 when he composed the lyrical poem Tintern Abbey. The guidebook... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

I know that it has been a little while since I have posted last. I have been working on putting together a free eBook of my second collection of poetry, Sentience with Kinesthesia. I won’t guarantee that this will always be here for free, but it is for now. I also have an audio version [...]

I have been essentially a prose person and had not really attempted serious poetry. But my association with poetry groups and reading of anthologies made me feel like attempting one. And appended... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Blessed sister, holy mother, spirit of the fountain, spirit of the garden, Suffer us not to mock ourselves with falsehood Teach us to care and not to care Teach us to sit still Even among these rocks. Our peace in his will And even among these rocks Sister, mother, And spirit of the river, spirit of the sea. Suffer me not to be separated And let [...]

I Would Live in Your Love by Sara Teasdale I would live in your love as the sea_grasses live in the sea,Borne up by each wave as it passes, drawn down by each wave that recedes;I would empty my soul (sole) of the dreams that have gathered in me,I would beat with your heart as it beats, I would follow your soul (sole) as it leads. Dimitri Gomez shoes, poetry in motion 6 shoes to make your

The Academy of American Poets announce the launch of a mobile poetry archive which provides free and direct access to the entire collection of over 2,500 poems on Poets.org, as well as hundreds of biographies and essays, all in the palm of a hand. To reach the mobile site, simply go to www.poets.org/m. You can also [...]

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Shah Rukh Khan goes all out for his friends. That is precisely what he did for close friend Samar Khan’s soon-to-be-released venture, Shaurya. SRK has recited poetry for the film, which stars Rahul Bose, Minnisha Lamba and Javed Jaffrey, with music composed by Adnan Sami.

TOILET POETRY IN A GANZO WORLD Anacronismi dei poeti del vasino Toilet poetry Dei poeti del vasino Del volgare che s’arriccia Ammiccante d’energia Di soprusi e fantasie Di lentezza...Leggi ancora | Pubblicato da ettorebilbo | Commenti (1) Tags: toilet poetry                               

One of the things that bugs me as a taxpayer but love as an employee are intersession courses. It's my high school's summer school. If kids don't pass their classes in the regular school year, the district pays, at great expense, for them to take it over. It doesn't add anything to their education since they already covered the material- it's a complete waste of money. On the other hand, it allows teacher to make some extra money. Anyways, there's an intercession class in my room during my free period. The teacher is very good and cares about teaching, but the way she teaches poetry is interesting from a political point of view. First, she tells children that poetry is boring because most of it is by "dead white guys" and that they can't relate to it. Now, isn't that kind of limiting?

My mother kept the Oxford Book of English Verseon her bedside table and, striking a dramatic pose mid-hallway would launch into, for example, a Robert Browning poem at any given moment or some funny song with a clever lyric from her childhood. My father knew Shakespeare like the back of his hand and lovingly lacquered each new volume of the John Dover Wilson and Arthur Quiller Couch set from the New Shakespeare before placing it in order on his special shelf for them. He would then skip down the stairs, jangling the change in his pocket, singing a George M. Cohan song on his way to spinning the latest Toscanini LP. Among the few books remaining from my childhood are A. A. Milne's When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Sixand Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. I grew u

Imagine this: the sea reflecting myriad rays of the setting sun, a terrace so beautifully adorned with flowers, bougainvilleas, the rays of the setting sun caressing your skin, the gentle wind on... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

Whenever I think of poetry readings my mind immediately jumps to Mike Myers in So I Married an Axe Murderer:Harriet, Harriet hard-hearted Harbinger of haggis Beautiful, bemused bellicose butcherUntrust-ingUnknow-ingUnlov-ingHe wants you back he screams into The night air like a fireman going To a window that has no fire except The passion of his heart I am lonely,It's really hardThis poem sucksand I try and imagine me standing up there and "performing" a poem and I go, er thanks, but no, thanks. Or, if you want a couple of real-life examples, the ever-so-twee Pam Ayres (still on the go – I wonder how many grannies got her latest collection for Xmas?) and the Dylanesque-looking punk poet John Cooper Clarke (still on the go too – I thought he'd crash and burn years ago). The thing about

A faintish journey do I make As through this frazzled world I wind, With heavy heart and weary steps, But with determined mind. Beseech I for a flicker of The faith than can a mountain move, And hold that tenet close to me, Believing where I cannot prove. The pow’r that comes when sinking low To man who grasps for straw or rope, Will clutch [...]

I’m a little late in posting this week’s tasting menu, but I’m not changing it this morning due to our Open House this weekend. The new one will be for Monday, though the notes won’t be available until I return Tuesday morning…. Complimentary Tasting Whites 2006 Roussanne, Fess Parker Vineyard, Santa Barbara $25 A snack of gingersnaps and [...]

Stumble It! when I feel lost, as I do now, I imagine a ship, with me on the bow, cutting a path through green sea foam, heading towards a sailor’s home, but a sailor’s home is not built of brick, nor of mud, or stones, or sycamore sticks. large oaken planks, thick steel shanks, huge cannons to smash the enemy’s ranks, teams [...]

W. H. Auden wrote poetry at a very exciting time in the history of English literature. Modernism was sweeping through the arts, demanding that art be made for its own sake, and not merely to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Korean poetry began to flourish under Confucian scholarship in the Goryeo period, prior to that most models imitated were of Chinese lyric poetry. Collections were repeatedly printed. With the rise of Joseon nationalism, poetry developed increasingly so and reached its apex in the late 18th century. There were attempts at introducing imagist and modern poetry methods in the early 20th century, and in the early republic period, patriotic works were very successful. Lyrical poetry dominated from the 1970s onwards. 욱

Napoleon Christ is the recently discovered talent of Goldmind's Unwind. We've searched almost every mental institution in the country looking for literary talent unequaled in the field of published prose. What we found is that there is no deeper, more artistic, or drool filled writer on the planet than one Napoleon Christ. We offer one of his submissions here for your approval.DiarrhetoricI scream! I cry!I put horseradish on hair pie!I melt! I fry!I've tried the cream of sumyung gaiThe birds, they scream,the worms, they danceNow who the helljust shit my pants?The orderly is bald and fat,and when I play with poop,well, he hates that!The voices scream inside my head,My penis may as well be dead,for all the good it's doing me,just dangling there,even when I pee.I know that they're all watchin

silence in my housesignifies trouble afootFilet Mignon - gone.[Yesterday, as the steak was resting Goobie decided that she was still famished after two heaping bowls of Penne Arrabiata, took it off the cutting board and devoured it. At least I know it was tender.]Facebook: depressingall my classmates college gradsI'll stick with MySpace[So I dropped out and didn't finish high school until just a couple of years ago. I chose a different path, marriage and kids: it's not like I've accomplished nothing but really - what have I accomplished? I take solace in the fact that I was more intelligent than all of them. Hehe.]mystery shoppingdinner hotel stay moviesI really like free[I signed up with some 'secret shopper' organizations recently out of boredom and desire to make a quick buck here and t

This menu began Friday and people have really been enjoying these descriptions, especially for the Eagle Point! Come taste with us. Complimentary Tasting White 2006 Marsanne, Preston Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley $25 Like drinking a tall cold glass of apple juice lightly laced with honey and toasted almond crumbs lining the rim Reds 2005 Merlot, Russian River Valley, Appellation Series [...]

no stance on issues? have you watched any debates? what am I missing?I'm really tiring of hearing people say that Obama can't make up his mind. I'm really overwrought of the same thing coming out of everyone's mouth - he has no stance on issues, no plan, no whatever. Are you serious people? I watched last night's debate halfway with my mouth hanging open at the fact that people will use that for a reasoning not to support him. It's. Just. False. You don't like him - okay - so what - you don't like him. Cool. But make sure you have a reason outside of what you heard some idiot interviewed on Fox News say. What you read in a blog or the newspaper. Research and form your own opinion. Please. If you don't you're probably postulating nonsense.Hilary Clinton so what if she's a woman?I won't vote

I just received in the mail my very first publishing contract. I am so happy! I opened the envelope and held in my hands a real contract – with my name on it – and now my signature. The contract is for the first ever book of poetry devoted entirely to the experience of [...]

We were all still sick with the flu on Valentines Day, so there wasn't much of a celebration at our house. I wanted to show my boys how much their love is important to me, so we made heart shaped pizzas. It was especially fun for Tennessee because he got to choose his toppings, how much of each and each individual placement. He chose fresh basil (homegrown with our Aerogarden...click HERE to see pics), mushrooms, green olives and black olives.We used pre-made, whole wheat 8 inch personal sized Boboli pizza crusts that can be bought at most grocery stores for our heart pizzas. They are easily transformed into hearts (or any other shape) with a sharp knife. Then we added the fresh toppings of our choice. California just wanted cheese.And this poem expresses just how L.A. Mama feels abou

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So I'm going to talk about something I really don't know all that much about: poetry. I think it's because of the post Jan Worth-Nelson, author of Night Blind, put up on her blog a few days ago. It got me thinking about my own relationship with poetry and how that relationship developed, or more accurately, how it failed to develop. I love words. I love short stories and novels. I love writing

drank a Spike todayheart attacks? jitters? headaches?didn't do a thing----------Stacey @ RealWorldMom tagged me because I'm the awesome and she realizes it. Wait - no, because she's the awesome and she knows I that I realize it. Here are my lists of five things I love and five things I hate. Sooo easy - I love or hate everything - there's no gray area for me; I'm drastic!Things I Love1. My girls [that's mushy and cliché] Dog Rescue. It's my passion. I specialize in the rehabilitation of bully and brachycephalic breeds. I've been involved with over 6 dozen successful placements so far. I'm on sabbatical right now though. I've kind of had my fill of abused Pit Bulls and tepid Boxers for the time being.2. Strawberries. Except, I don't get why people view them as sexy or as an aphrodisiac. I

Words crafted in a poem can make tell such beautiful stories. This is true for wedding poetry and getting a poetry reading at wedding. The wedding poetry can leave a great and lasting impression, but there is a right way and a wrong way of going about wedding poetry. What You Will Find In This Wedding Poetry Article: * How to find wedding poetry * What to look for when getting wedding poetry ::: How To Find Wedding Poetry ::: If you have been thinking that you have no creative poetry that you can come up with, rest assured that there are many people who can help you with getting the right wedding poetry for the occasion. On the internet are many talented and gifted professional writers who write wedding poetry. Each having their own characteristics and benefits and negatives serves us, and

Sometimes, when i look back at the times when i actually wrote stuff on a paper, i am filled with nostalgia and dolorous. I no longer write poetry nowadays due to my hectic life. Life had been a tranquil lot those days. How can i write poems when i no longer have the time to be solitary?Uh, huh, i am not complaining but sometimes, deep inside it hurts.The last poem i wrote was "Waiting for the one" and it's one of my most favorite ones. Not many of my recent readers know that i write poems and so, i am giving you all a chance to read my most favorite ones and comment on them.I am showcasing some of my best poems and would love it if you could provide your feedback.I would appreciate critiques. Here's the showcase:The first poem to be showcased is "Gazing at the horizon", my most favorite

I entered my “Walk on the Beach” poem in a free poetry contest on poetry.com.  I have been notified that my poem is in the “top rated picks” and I only need 20 more votes to win and be featured on the homepage.  Won’t you please stop by and rate my poem?    Thank you very much!  

Photo source: Choobi (juee) bridge by alirezanajafianwhat is your name?where do you live?why do you rebuke them..by hiding yourselflet me see thee..let me run and fly dust in the deserts..are you love..or beloved !(c) afterwind

The Polynesian language is soft and musical; there are few harsh sounds. It contains more than 20,000 words and the number in everyday use was remarkably large for a people whose language had not been reduced to writing. These words and their combinations are capable of expressing a great variety of fine shades of meaning. How language was preserved. It is surprising that without writing to preserve their language the widely separated groups of Polynesians should have retained a common language for some thousands of years. But their language was preserved with great fidelity. Much attention was given to the use of words and to pronunciation. Children were trained to apply the right words to objects and to ideas, and young men who had not learned to use the language correctly were usually not permitted to speak in public. The best trained chiefs, generals, and priests were truly great orators, and eloquence was so highly prized and considered so necessary for a leader that one who did n

Ethnic accents continue to be a strong presence in fashion, merging into a globetrotter look. Spring 2008 means the revival of Asian influences brought forward into an eclectic mix: obi-style belts at Alessandro Dell'Acqua, variations on the Mao collar at 6267, Max Mara and Prada (and not only), silky fabrics, dragon prints and calligraphic motifs, kimono tops, caftan coats and cheongsam dresses. Designers took all this traditional elements from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean culture and created feminine, relaxed looks. Left to right: 6267, Alessandro Dell'Acqua and Alessandro Dell'Acqua. Down: Rubin Singer, Martin Grant, MaxMara, Yohji Yamamoto and Prada. read more

Dave Chappelle on Def Poetry Jam. Enjoy. If he punks me, I won’t sign the release. Because whenever he punks black people, it always involves the police. He be having all the white folks at home rollin, Brandy, did you know that jewelry was stolen? Share This

Awaken To a new dawn, I stretch to Infinity ‘n reach Beyond the Stars, In an instant I return, filling every tissue, sinew, with Joy, I feed the nectar of life, into each molecule and cell, The mind and body embrace Divine love Through the eye of time I see eternity, Life in life shine bright, Shine the torch of majestic light, Find the path to my universal frame, So I may bask in the wisdom of pure potential, Guide my hand to write your words. the writers prayer - michael levy As usual, the prayers I post here come from the World Prayers Prayer Wheel.  I love using it because it has in it’s database a collection of poems from a wide range of traditions.  I often find a prayer I like though I will admit that some need some tweaking for a Pagan such as myself to to feel comfortable using them. This prayer is wonderful as is.  I chose it to post because it made me think of the upcoming Winter Solstice to that new dawn at the end of the longest night. Recently I purc

Book Reviews When I do my classroom observation on Fridays I generally have time, when the kids are out of the classroom at lunch or in “specials”, to peruse the classroom library. As I do this I take notes on what they are about, what strikes me about them, what I like, etc. Today I spent a little time today transcribing those notes as formal book reviews on Epinions. Normally my payrate in Epinions translates into, quite literally $1-2 a month, but for all of December I can earn $10 for every 10 reviews I write.  So, its worth taking the time to transcribe my notes now as opposed to later. Anyway, for your reading pleasure: The Memory String by Eve Bunting Buy it at Amazon.com No More Homework! No More Tests!: Kids’ Favorite Funny School Poems Buy it at Amazon.com The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg Buy it at Amazon.com The Sweetest Fig by Chris Van Allsburg Buy it at Amazon.com As you can tell I enjoy reviewing kids’ books.  I hope to

TIPS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: PROVIDED BY ENGLISH POETRY Wordsworth, considered to be a defining member of the English Romantic movement, displayed love for simplicity. We should aim to use the word ‘simplicity’ as the guide word for chalking out a lifestyle pattern for ourselves.Lifestyle is not a narrow concept. Its scope is as wide as life itself. The term ‘lifestyle’ depicts one’s attitude towards life, the way we lead our life and the values that we not only believe in, but also practice. Being healthy does not mean having only a healthy body. It also entails possessing a healthy mind and a healthy heart too.In the modern mechanical lifestyle, the biggest challenge for a human being is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our life is full of ups and downs but the health line should go up, up and up. We read many books on health and nutritious food. But merely possessing the knowledge does not make us healthy unless we practically follow it. We have a saying, “Eat drink and

Do you want to earn a totally FREE Target Gift Card? All you have to do is submit an original piece of poetry to Poetry.com! Anybody can enter the contests featured on poetry.com. You don't have to be a published author - in fact, they WANT unknown hopefuls to enter!!!! Here's how the pr1zes work: MONTHLY (Usually on the 15th): *ONE 1st Prize of $1,000 is given out *24 2nd place prizes

Poetry in Images at Instituto Cervantes Manila 9:00am to 8:00pm December 5, 2007 to January 26, 2008 This poetry and photography exhibit takes us on a tour through Chile, a country whose geographical beauty has provided much inspiration to its poets. From the northern to the southern part of the country, through words and images, Chilean artists give viewers a glimpes of the Chilean life and landscape. Instituto Cervantes 855 T.M. Kalaw St. 1000 Ermita Manila Tel. +63.2.526-1482 to 85 Share This

When I was young and living in an abusive situation, I found great solace in two things: Listening to Charles E. Fuller on "The Old Fashioned Revival Hour" radio program, and writing poetry. The reason I loved poetry was because it allowed me to express my feelings in metaphors which were never understood by my abusing parent. I became very good at "hiding behind words" and I wrote some quality poems. (Practice makes perfect!)It seems every time I've been in a dark place I've gone back to poetry. And when I'm celebrating an over-coming in one of my friend's lives, I write poetry about it. And, of course, every time I've been "in love" I've gone back to poetry!Poetry is one of the best forms of therapy known to man. David, The Psalmist, put all of his deep personal feelings into his poems (also called "psalms"), and as a result we have a wonderful resource in God's Word for our most intimate moments with The Lord.When I was 10 years old, I wrote a poem called "Two Faces Have I",

(previous post continued)(4) The influence of BeaupuisAccording to Hudson, a “change of spirit occurred during his stay at Orleans and Blois, between which places he passed nearly a year”. He formed a close friendship whith a Republican General, Beaupuis, “an inspiring example of all in the Revoulution”. His tenderness, meekness, gallantry and utter devotion to the cause of the people are celebrated in glowing language in ‘The Prelude’. Talks with this noble friend exerted a profound influence on the poet’s mind. His hatred for all absolute rule, and his love of and pity for the “abject multitude” grew daily and he was ultimately fired with his friend’s humanitarianism and faith in the revolutionary cause and that “better days to all manking” were round the corner. His heart was now given to the people nad he felt that the revolution was the only way to right their wrongs. The September Massacres failed to disillusion him and when he returned to Paris a month la

Went outside one night to watch the f111’s flying over and came across this guy on the front of the garage between the two doors….sat still for ages…long enough for me to run inside, get the camera, put lens on, get manual settings to the point where it would take half decent photo, then actually take some! And now for the poetry…came across this one this morning when getting school uniform out of the cupboard for Zoe: Fairy wishes Breezes swishes Fluttering fairy fun If your mind Is anything to find Do a dance in the sun She surprises me constantly….hope this little interlude made you smile! Take it easy folks…

Bless, O Mistress of Magic, Myself and everything anear me, Bless me in all my makings, And keep me safe forever. Keep me safe forever. From every unclean spirit and sending, From every evil wish and cursing, From every wicked spell and glamour, From every star that frowns upon me, Save me till the end of my day. That they may keep me safe forever. Save me till the end of my day. Let every nymph and faerie be my sister, Let every troll and brownie be my brother, Let every fairy-mouse and will-o-the-wisp befriend me, That they may keep me safe forever. That they may keep me safe forever. carmina gadelica - ancient celtic oral tradition I grabbed this prayer from worldprayers.org.  I am in a dark place again.  I have spoken of it before and as usual it stems from too many worries, too little time and not enough money.  What can I say ….. life is hard ….. as each of you who reads this already knows.  We each have our own losses that we grieve, our own dark moments

1. WORDSWORTH: Democratic BackgroundAn important event of the closing years of the eighteenth century, which stirred all Europe, and the English Romantics in particular, is the French Revolution. ‘The Prelude’ tells us much about Wordsworth’s reaction to the French Revolution. Wordsworth was the first of the great Romantics to be influenced profoundly by the Revolution, which had a far reaching impact on his life and poetry. But its ideals – Liberty, Equality and Fraternity – were not new to him. The societies, which he had been familiar with, in his youth were essentially democratic. Even at Cambridge he found a strong democratic spirit:“All stood thus far/Upon equal ground..” 2. FIRST VISIT TO FRANCEFor these reasons, “The Revolution, in its earlier phases, involved no revolution in Wordsworth’s mental life”(Raleigh). During his third summer vacations, Wordsworth visited France with his friend, Robert Jones. They landed in Calais on July 13, 1790, the eve of first