Topic: Poetry

AP News | 2010-03-17 12:30:50
Ode to Becks: Britain's poet laureate laments David Beckham's Achilles' tendon

O Beckham, where art thou? 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. The former England captain tore his Achilles' tendon in a game on Sunday and will miss the World ...

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isnare | 2010-03-16 21:14:11

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 lyrics have ...

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AFP Global Edition | 2010-03-16 21:10:37

Britain's poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem about injured England footballer David Beckham, she revealed Tuesday. 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 ruptured, ruling him out of the World Cup in South Africa in June ...

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isnare | 2010-03-15 05:12:36

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.

1.Since you will naturally want to keep your book to one poem per page (except, of ...

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Stirring anthem

Scotsman | 2010-03-19 20:43:51

My ode to David Beckham following his Achilles tendon injury

Daily Mirror, UK | 2010-03-19 20:09:33

More Silverstein Poems

New York Times | 2010-03-19 19:57:49

Poet helped slam doors open for art

NBC 12 Phoenix (KPNX) | 2010-03-19 18:31:12

Omni Daily News

Amazon Bookstore's Amazon Blog | 2010-03-19 23:40:59

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