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A poet is someone who writes poetry. This is usually influenced by a cultural and intellectual tradition, and written in a specific language. Some consider the best poetry to be, to some extent, timeless, and to address issues common to all humanity; others are more absorbed by its particular and ephemeral qualities.
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21.) Warhol and alcohol: an inspiring mixture - Columbus Other Paper
11 hours, 24 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 15:42:00 PST 2008
Warhol and alcohol: an inspiring mixture Columbus Other Paper, OH - Meanwhile, poet and Sleep star Giorno and writer/actress Arcade watched their contemporaries with a tired amusement that seemed to date back to the many ... |
22.) Slam poet to perform work on issues pertaining to women - The Daily Beacon
Over one day ago | Mon Nov 17 15:29:00 PST 2008
Slam poet to perform work on issues pertaining to women The Daily Beacon, TN - Slam poetry is an art that relies heavily on the artist?s ability to connect with his or her audience and convey emotions. Parks, once indifferent to slam ... |
23.) Jimmy D Robinson's "A Tiny Shoe" Jumps Up The Billboard Club Play ... - PR Web (press release)
3 hours, 0 minutes ago | Thu Nov 20 0:06:00 PST 2008
 PR Web (press release) | Jimmy D Robinson's "A Tiny Shoe" Jumps Up The Billboard Club Play ... PR Web (press release), WA - Moving up a whopping nine slots, the debut single from American poet and lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson and J Music Group is proving to be a bona fide hit in ... |
24.) What Is Art For? - New York Times
Over one day ago | Fri Nov 14 21:21:00 PST 2008
What Is Art For? New York Times, United States - Hyde began his career as a poet in the naturalistic vein of Gary Snyder or Mary Oliver, but over the years he has transformed himself into an accomplished ... |
25.) Muske-Dukes Named California Poet Laureate - Media Newswire (press release)
Over one day ago | Tue Nov 18 5:47:00 PST 2008
Muske-Dukes Named California Poet Laureate Media Newswire (press release), NY - The poet laureate post is a two-year term confirmed by the Senate. The California poet laureate?s role is to spread the art of poetry from classrooms to ... |
26.) Art imitating art, benefiting life - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Over one day ago | Sat Nov 15 22:58:00 PST 2008
Art imitating art, benefiting life Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Artists share Otis Redding-inspired works to help local poet Jen Diskin, who is battling a form of cancer. KINGSTON ? An eclectic mix of visual and ... |
27.) Eileen Kato, special adviser to Emperor, 'waka' translator, dies at 76 - The Japan Times
15 hours, 11 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 11:55:00 PST 2008
Eileen Kato, special adviser to Emperor, 'waka' translator, dies at 76 The Japan Times, Japan - Eileen had a deep knowledge and understanding of the art and was an accomplished poet herself. She mastered writing waka in English and one of her duties ... |
28.) At the library - Wicked Local Roslindale
12 hours, 8 minutes ago | Wed Nov 19 14:58:00 PST 2008
At the library Wicked Local Roslindale, MA - Ongoing poetry workshop: Since 1996, local poet Mary E. Joyce Waite has been guiding other aspiring poets during their Monday meetings at the West Roxbury ... |
29.) Andrew David King: A Young Voice Of American Poetics - Examiner.com
Over one day ago | Mon Nov 17 20:19:00 PST 2008
 Examiner.com | Andrew David King: A Young Voice Of American Poetics Examiner.com - ADK: There are, unfortunately, many unwritten taboos in the art of poetry. Most are about craft, but a lot are about the nature of the author in relation to ... |
30.) Lear, Angelou Receive Marian Anderson Award - Evening Bulletin
Over one day ago | Wed Nov 19 0:14:00 PST 2008
Lear, Angelou Receive Marian Anderson Award Evening Bulletin, PA - Ms. Angelou also read a beautiful poem she composed for the occasion, but it was perhaps the simple phrase taken from a song that Ms. Angelou will be ... |