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October 14, 2008
One of the most amazing aspects of William Shakespeare's plays is their diversity. While some playwrights fit into one genre and stay there, William Shakespeare had a far more diverse career. His body of work includes comedies, histories, dark comedies and, of course, tragedies. Out of all of ..
October 09, 2008
It is truly amazing when you read the top poems and contest winners from Junior High and High School, their ability to draw upon their creative genius takes your breath away. Many psychologists have theories as to why this is and since it is more common than we would expect it is worthy of study ..
October 09, 2008
What makes one poem better than another, what makes one poet better than another, what makes one poetry collection worthy of our time? Yes, it is a personal thing, something to be savored and felt. Perhaps, it is for this reason that I do not often recommend poetry books, but when I do, I mean it, ..
October 09, 2008
The fine art of poetry has been respected for thousands of years. We can gain new insight into life by reading the experiences and observations of others, as they bring this wisdom to us in a way that touches the soul.There are so many poems to read, perhaps even write, but one has to ask were ..
October 09, 2008
Why is it that Russian writers are so good at their trade? Some say that living in the Soviet Union as a good communist in the past has been quite trying at times and thus, they believe that it is this level of adversity that drives the strong character, and wisdom that embodies and enables these ..
October 08, 2008
Family ReunionCharacters:Lolo Lola Mommy - Mommy of Young Girl Daddy - Daddy of Young Girl Tita Doctora - Mommy of Ate Engineer Tito Attorney - married to Tita Attorney's wife (no child) Tita Attorney's wife - married to Tito Attorney (no child) Tita OldMaid - Old maid Aunt, living with Lolo and ..
September 24, 2008
Have you ever considered the life of a cat? It's a cool job being a house cat with exploring privileges outside. There is not much to do but enjoy life and cruise around as king of your domain. If you have ever watched a cat relax and sleep on the couch or cruise around the yard stocking ..
September 23, 2008
George Anderson is clearly the best Canadian born underground poet living in Australia today. In fact, he's among the best underground poets in the world today.Take “Beerwigs/The Beerwig". This poem about finding story titles in an old cookbook takes an experiment and runs with it. All five ..
August 20, 2008
The Gravy Queen By Cheryl, Crystal, Leo and L. Joel Durrant and William Cryer 48HourBooks.ComIt was a delight to have the opportunity to read The Gravy Queen: A Tribute to Veleen Durrant! This is the first book produced by Piggy Ink (Poets Inking for the Global Good, You-knighted - piggyink.com) ..
August 07, 2008
Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play, “Our Lady Of 121st Street", is a marvelous theatrical construct of masterfully written dialogue, sparkling witticisms, and scenic brevity, but lacks substantive character development.The play opens at a funeral home with a compelling line, “What kinda ..
August 07, 2008
"The life of a solo text has tended to end at the point when the originating artist ceased performing it. But [...] the ideas inherent in the text need not just be embodied in the performer. [...] Although a piece may have originated with improvised ranting in a club [...] the printed words now ..
August 01, 2008
Steve Martin certainly has a well-earned reputation for stand-up comedy. His many years of writing and performing skits on television's, Saturday Night Live, and subsequent film work, have given us ample evidence of his comic prowess. In “Picasso at the Lapin Agile" he flexes his comic ..
August 01, 2008
From conception to marketing, this very thorough how-to book, “Naked Playwriting", by William Missouri Downs and Robin U. Russin covers all the essentials of playwriting. “[...] this book is about helping you make the transition from the page to the stage" (Downs, Russin xvi) the ..
July 20, 2008
'Bharathiyar’ is the name that reminds Indians of nationalism, patriotism and Tamil prose and poetry. Born in 1882 he was conferred the title of ‘Bharati’ for his poetic talent at a tender age. Bharati emerged as a prolific poet earning the name of ‘Mahakavi', meaning a ..
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