She is the roots to the earth that we live And deep below the soil she will be Out from the ground she ventures north From a seed, she grows to a tree. And she pleads to the heavens to take her Up to the sky; this world is too dark.

Kristen Dupard of Ridgeland, Miss., performs at the 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest in Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Photo by James Kegley. Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of being one of the judges for the national finals of "Poetry Out Loud," a competition for high schools students from around the country who study, memorize and recite poems. It all begins in the ...

Poetry Night at the Boji Stone will take place tonight (Friday, May 18), from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Boji Stone, 612 Washington Street, Chillicothe.

The League of Canadian Poets celebrate poetry month in April, and these new children's picture books rhythmically balance words and art.

The Third Thursday Poetry series at Gallery 55 in Natick will celebrate its season finale tonight with a reading of Jack Kerouac's haikus accompanied by a cellist.

Vogon poetry is of course the third worst in the universe. So you might ask yourself why Whippersnapper Press is hosting not just a night of Vogon poetry, but their second night of Vogon poetry. The reason is, of course, for Towel Day , celebrating the late lamented Douglas Adams. There are two categories: nerdcore and so-bad-it’s-good. It’s open mic, so sign up on the night. But if you hear the ...

What It Was , George Pelecanos' latest hard-boiled detective novel set in 1970s-era D.C., will join Martin and Ben's book picks at Politics & Prose next month. [ more › ]

The celebrated writer was a polyglot man of letters whose elegant and driven prose helped sell Mexico to the outside world. He was also a ‘totally political animal’ who remained vociferously leftist until the end.

Politics & Prose asked us to pick three books to feature in the store's front window next month. Martin picked one, Ben picked one and we're leaving the final selection up to you, dear readers. [ more › ]

MANILA, Philippines - Acknowledging Doc PenPen's ground-breaking methodology in poetry, World Poetry Canada International (WPCI), a very prestigious organization composed of 64 nations, has invited the revolutionary Pinoy doctor-poet to grace the World Poetry Peace Festival with the theme "Inspire, Achieve and Celebrate Peace", to be held on May 25-26, 2012 at Richmond Cultural Center in ...

"Flat Spin" (The Permanent Press), by David Freed: "Flat Spin," the title of this debut thriller, is the name of a complex and risky flight maneuver that only the most accomplished pilots should attempt, so it's no surprise that the hero of the story, Cordell Logan, is a first-rate aviator. He's also a former assassin for a top-secret military squad that specializes in making terrorists disappear.

Several acclaimed Russian literary figures, including detective writers, poets and musicians, symbolically gathered on Pushkin Square to lead a “stroll” through Moscow, reciting poetry and reading passages from their works along the way. These talented individuals had the goal of testing the police’s reactions to large groups of people gathering together for peaceful protests as well as the ...

YORK, Maine — Creative energy buzzed through Coastal Ridge Elementary School on Friday, when second-grade students showcased poetry they had written for peers, parents and friends.

``The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds With Common Birds'' is a compilation of 25 passionate essays chronicling her encounters with wild birds, many involving raising orphaned birds and engineering their return to the wild.

Sherry Sikstrom pens new book of stories, poems and thoughts about rural Alberta, CanadaOnoway, Alberta (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 After writing her first book, “Telling Tails,” author Sherry Sikstrom wanted to share more stories from her wonderful life in Alberta. In doing so, she now pens her newest book of stories, poems and feelings with “Tails Trails and Campfire Stories: Photographs, Poetry and ...

Matching A. E. Stallings's poem "Fairy-tale Logic" with an article about fairy tales appearing on television and in films.

Dum-di-dum ... la-di-da-da ...

Writer and politician Eduard Limonov talks to The St. Petersburg Times about his work and politics.

Did the ghost of Shakespeare really bother my mother less than the idea of poetry? There's nothing like the look of recognition you see in the faces of a crowd when people suddenly forget they can't understand poetry when they hear it live. The anxiety behind this feeling is that the world won't make sense and that when we don't understand something we look stupid. Poetry taps into the ...

Sure, the 12th Congressional District Democratic primary has gained national attention and drawn the interest (i.e., payback) of former President Bill Clinton, but you know it’s a VERY IMPORTANT race