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Poet, Author Maya Angelou Dies At 86
Author and poet Maya Angelou (MY'-ah ANJ'-eh-loh), who rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a force on stage, screen and the printed page, has died. She was 86.
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William Atkins's top 10 books of the moor
The best, 'peat-slathered', writers on the dark stories and stark geography of these inhospitable regions
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Word Vomit
Broken Salty tears and soggy pillows are all that still remain Her heart has shattered empty, mere shards are all that's left A broken promise shattered dreams hope and faith have fled  ...
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Charles Wright named U.S. poet laureate
Charles Wright, a master of capturing landscape and meditation in verse, has been named the next Poet Laureate of the United States by the Library of Congress. It is the latest in a long list of honors and awards for Wright, who is considered one of the greatest American poets of his generation.
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Siegfried Sassoon's war diaries published online
The diaries of First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon are being published online for the first time.
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The Ruminant
8/27/2014 "The Ruminant" Written By: Micaela J Sloan (Cae) Background Photo Source © 2014 Micaela J Sloan
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A Butterfly's Awakening
© 2014 Micaela J Sloan
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“The Gamer”
Welcome to “Pixel Arthouse Poems.” This was my very first endeavor into doing anything creative with video games. I was inspired by the excellent work of my Gambing Rebellion brothers Aggro Sky and Arkonviox.
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The Ballad of Dino and Sara: A Poem of Love, Revenge, and Color a Dinosaur
Welcome back, everyone, to episode 2 of Pixel Arthouse Poetry.
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Excerpts from a Secret Prophecy by Joanna Klink
Anna Ziering reviews Joanna Klink's Excerpts From a Secret Prophecy today in Rumpus Poetry.
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A Band of Her Own
In early March 1966, poet and public-television presidium Richard O. Moore traveled to the buttoned-up Boston suburb of Weston, Massachusetts, to interview the poet Anne Sexton at the home she shared with her husband, Kayo, and young daughters Linda and Joy. The interview was to be a cinéma vérité–type glimpse into the life of the increasingly famous poète maudite, who just a year later would be awarded the Pulitzer for her second collection, Live or Die.
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The haunting poetry of a Chinese factory worker who committed suicide
Xu Lizhi, who worked for the company that produces most of the world's iPhones, committed suicide in September. These are some of his poems.
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The poetry and brief life of a Foxconn worker: Xu Lizhi (1990-2014)
Translations of poems by Xu Lizhi (许立志), the Foxconn worker who committed suicide on 30 September 2014, at the age of 24, in Shenzhen, China. Also includes an obituary with some explanatory notes.
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Richard Nixon: Our Greatest President-Poet
Four poems from Richard Nixon’s out-of-print poetry collection.
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"Hysteria"
by TS Eliot
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The greatest lines of poetry in English
"Have you ever seen your own cervix? You’re like a natural matzoh ball maker"
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Passport to Cuba
Cuba is a small country, yet it is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea. In square miles, including the many keys and islets that dot its coastline, it is just a bit larger than Tennessee. Put another way, it could hold Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey with a little room to spare...
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153. MAYA ANGELOU: Phenomenal Woman
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was a modern day Renaissance woman – author, poet, activist, dancer, singer, director, teacher and hero.
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How Long Now Since the Mailman's Gone Missing?
It’s a sad yellow feeling. like walking into someone else’s childhood. A flickering. Inside a vast, black egg: It’s time to go. The little shops pass. Wall-less and candlelit. By night. And she (who greets you at the door). Her mouth. Makes a warm cave. The table’s set. For dinner, dear. Yes. No one. Will unravel this (your home address) again.
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National Poetry Month Day 10: "One Last Thing I Must Tell You About America" by Kyle McCord
One Last Thing I Must Tell You About America. When spring comes at last it rains white petals. It rains pine needles and the dead skin of trees patches the sidewalks where newly-born pets are out fo...