News on Poetry

British poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

2010-03-17T05:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Ode to Becks: Britain's poet laureate laments David Beckham's Achilles' tendon</div><div><p>O Beckham, where art thou?</p><p>David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain's poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soccer star's career-threatening injury.</p><p>The former England captain tore his Ach...

Lyricists Aren?t Always Poets: Some of the Worst Song Lyrics

2010-03-16T21:14:13Z

Lyrics are often considered as poetry for the masses; in turn, those who write lyrics are considered as poets. This idea may not be true all the time, but it is applicably to a few notably artists. Norah Jones, Tupac, Jewel, and Paul McCartney are noted writers of lyrics (and creators of music too, of course), and their lyric...

Britain's poet laureate pens ode to injured Beckham

2010-03-16T14:16:19Z

<div><p>Britain's poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem about injured England footballer David Beckham, she revealed Tuesday.</p><p>Duffy's poem is entitled "Achilles" and compares Beckham to the classical hero from Greek mythology who gave his name to the Achilles tendon which he has...

How to Make Your Own Poetry Book

2010-03-15T05:12:38Z

Putting together a book of your poems, whether for self-publishing or sending to a publisher, can take a lot of time and effort - and it should. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are creating your own poetry book.<br><br>1.Since you will naturally want to keep your book to one poem per page (except, of course for longer works), it should be relatively easy to estimate the number of pages your finished book will be. Those that are around 30 or fewer pages are what is k...

Israeli novel, Russian poem collection win prizes

2010-03-10T17:30:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Israeli novel, collection of Russian poetry win prizes for best English-language translation</div><div><p>An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation.</p><p>Gail Hareven's novel "The Confessions of Noa Weber" won the Best Translated Book Award for fiction. It was written in Hebrew and translated by Dalya Bilu for Melville House Pre...

How to make a submission to The Poetry Bomb

2010-02-27T11:30:27Z

<div id="subtitle">How to get your literary masterpiece included in The Poetry Bomb</div><div><p>WHO CAN PUT A POEM IN THE POETRY BOMB? Anyone.</p><p>NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS ALLOWED PER PERSON: One.</p><p>SUBJECT MATTER: Both previously published and non-published poems are acceptable, as are poems on any subject that does not advocate violence.</p><p>LOGISTICS: Poems must be on a card or sheet of paper no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches. ...

For this poet, bombing at a reading won't be bad

2010-02-27T11:15:26Z

<div id="subtitle">L.A. poet creates a new weapon in the war of words, a converted bomb filled with poems</div><div><p>Poetry readings have always been a blast for S.A. Griffin, but the tour that the venerable Los Angeles poet plans this spring may be his most explosive.</p><p>This time the author of such collections as "Unborn Again" and "One Long Naked Dance" will be packing his poems inside of a Cold War...

Lucille Clifton, award-winning poet, dies at 73

2010-02-22T09:38:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Poet Lucille Clifton, National Book Award winner and Pulitzer finalist, dies in Maryland at 73</div><div><p>Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award-winning poet and Pulitzer finalist, has died. She was 73.</p><p>Clifton's sister, Elai...

Poet wins UK's Costa Book of the Year prize

2010-02-22T14:33:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Christopher Reid wins Britain's Costa Book of the Year prize with poetry collection</div><div><p>Poet Christopher Reid was awarded Britain's Costa Book of the Year Award on Tuesday with a poetry collection written in tribute to his late wife.&lt...

How Lyrics Shew a Singer?s Reinvention as an Artist

2010-02-22T15:10:23Z

Reinvention is remarkable in the music diligence. This is how an Artist holds his or her relevance within the round, continuing up with the times and courses. Sometimes, reinvention is done because the aesthesia of an Artist have changed, and the recent vocals and lyrics he or she has undertaken are no richer in synchronise with what the Artist wants. This reinvention is often meditated by the words of the vocals these artists execute. The words often Testify distinct commutes when an Creativ...

Song Lyrics as the Poetry of This Genesis

2010-02-22T16:06:07Z

Song Lyrics as the Poetry of this Genesis<br><br>Whoever said that advertizement is the new Poetry forgot that song Words can also operate as Poetry, specially to the young (or the comparatively young) attenders of these songs. In fact, verse forms were songs initially even before they came to be known as actual verse forms. In many cultivations around the world, the first form of Poetry were sang and not written. This way, people for gone times think of the ?lyric...

Matisse poetry illustrations come to Atlanta

2010-02-22T21:06:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Matisse poetry illustrations on exhibit in Atlanta</div><div><p>Simple line drawings aren't what most art lovers think of when people mention Henri Matisse, who's better known for his vivid, colorful paintings.</p><p>The artist produced dozens of drawings and etchings as illutrations for the ...

Eli Lilly & Co. heiress Ruth Lilly dies at 94

2010-02-23T07:36:40Z

<div><p>Ruth Lilly, a prolific philanthropist who was the last surviving great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly, has died at age 94.</p><p>A family spokesman said Lilly died Wednesday in Indianapolis.</p><p>Over the course of her life, the Indianapolis native gave away mu...

Thai Individual Life Cycles Part 3

2010-02-23T08:25:46Z

The following day more callers arrive, many bringing small gifts of money to help defray funeral expenses. A family member receives such offerings and keeps a list of contributions so that reciprocal offerings may be made during future funerals.<br><br>The body is removed to the temple on the day of the funeral. Within a few days of death an orchestra plays almost continuously from dawn. Every effort is made to dispel sorrow, grief and loneliness by music and fello...

Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies

2010-02-23T11:01:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies at 85; was jailed with Mandela in S. Africa</div><div><p>South African poet and former political prisoner Dennis Brutus, who fought apartheid in words and deeds and remained an activist well after the fall of his count...

CHAMAN BLOOMS IN BRITAIN - Veteran Broadcaster, Poet, Lyricist and Journalist Honoured with a Major Award

2010-02-23T13:32:32Z

Author: Kul Bhushan

Over half a century of contribution to popular culture by Chaman Lal Chaman was honoured at a glittering event in London recently. He was bestowed with the Asian Achievers Gold Award for Achievement in Media, Art and Culture by Baroness Shriti Vadera, an Advisor to G20 Presidency. Chaman was selected from a list of nominations by an independent Panel of Judges and finalists who included a ...

Morgan Spurlock Hosts Warrior Poets' 5th Anniversary Party

2009-12-11T06:32:13Z

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: DJ Mia Moretti attends the Warrior Poets' 5th anniversary party at SPiN New York on December 10, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

George Washington, Poe auction records set in NYC

2010-02-23T20:33:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Rare George Washington letter and Edgar Allen Poe poems set world records at NYC auction</div><div><p>A letter by George Washington has sold for $3,218,500 at auction in New York City, setting a world record for a letter by Metro Police Sgt. Harry Fagel fits the physical stereotype of a cop.</p><p>He is 6 feet tall, weighs 235 pounds and looks like he could crush boulders with his hands. He has a broad, toothy smile that exudes the kind of confidence that the best officers strive for. And, of course, heÕs an expert marksman.</p><p>But unlike most police officers, this 16...

Washington letter, Poe book set auction records

2010-02-23T20:37:15Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - A signed four-page letter written by George Washington to his nephew in 1787 sold for $3.2 million, and two works by Edgar Allen Poe set new sales records on Friday in auctions held by