Patti Smith to Release Album with My Bloody Valentine

This makes me very happy."Patti Smith is to release an album with My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields.The star's spoken-word performances of 'The Coral Sea' in London, which took place in June 2005 and September...

Rumsfeld Iraqi Wrestling Team

A poetic and political film about former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's Iraqi Wrestling Team. Film by Ram Devineni with words by Emily XYZ.

Author of the longest poem Nigel Tomm was found lying in the street

There is no other writer/artist/poet today who blurs the line between art and life like Nigel Tomm. His literature and persona melt into each other and his life bleeds into his books. He is blessed with an...

'SLIP OF THE TONGUE' Slam poetry delux

Schema Magazine put up this post on an amazing slam poem by Adriel Luis "Slip of the Tongue" and a video adaptation of it by Karen Lum.The video is okay but the Luis' words are just dy-naaa-mite."Wow. Standing...

On 'Burns Night' Whisky, Poetry and Scotland

I have to thank Andrew Jeffords for bringing this Scottish event to my attention via Which whisky to drink on Burns night? (FT Week-End).  On Friday, January 25th, Burns Night celebrates the poet Robert Burns with readings, songs, libations and food. The theme this year...

Costa Book Award List Announced

The category winners for the prestigious Costa Book Awards have been announced. The top five shortlisted authors will now compete for the 2007 Costa Book of the Year  award which will be announced on January...

Poetry Taxi to hit streets

" A LITERATURE festival has launched Britain’s first Poetry Taxi offering tourists the chance to hear hand-picked verses as they ride, organisers have announced.  Visitors to Bath Literature Festival...

Empty Chair at Christmas, by Mary Neal - http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com

Empty Chair at ChristmasThere is an empty chair at our Christmas tableThat was yours to fillIt’s been four long years since you left usAnd we don’t know why – stillWe’ve asked year after yearBut no one...

BRAZILIAN ROCKER-POETS: ARNALDO ANTUNES

  Stones are much slower than animals. Plants give more smell when the rain falls. When winter comes, swallows fly to summer. Pigeons love corn and breadcrumbs. The rains come from water the sun evaporates. When people come from far away they carry bags. When fish swim...

Twitter Poetry

Today I came across the first example I've seen of Twitter poetry.  Could twitter be the re-birth of the art?  Here's a sample but there is much more."Deep-fried pants are spying on me. I see them with a...

The Longest Book Title

The longest book title from now belongs to Nigel Tomm. His new book title consists of 3,999 characters (with spaces) or 670 words. The full title is:   Selected Works of Nigel Tomm (2006/2007)...

My recorded poetry.

here are some of the various poems I have recorded. I host a poetry room in PaltalkScene (a free program) where I recite and I invite others to recite or to play music. 

Random Acts of Poetry take place in town

"The residents of Sackville were surprised, and pleased, when some of them were greeted in the street, in the classroom or in their place of work by a roving poet.Random Acts of Poetry were committed as part of a growing nationwide initiative which celebrates poetry and...

Is Poetry Dead?

Who reads poetry today? And who reads the modern and contemporary poets? And yet there is a deluge of poetry – for the producers and consumers of poetry constitute a giant industry, from which the 'average' reader is left out.

Iraqi Girl Looking

My Futile Words: Iraqi Girl Looking Photo by AFP  

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