Star Books Review
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Khondakar Ashraf Hossain is perhaps the finest voice on the literary horizon of Bangladesh, particularly in the field of poetic activity, at the present time. He has made his mark on the literary scene as a Bengali poet and has published several volumes of Bengali poems. On Behula’s Raft is his first collection of English [...]
Gaelic masterpiece Visiting professor from Ireland to read
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Sean O Coileain, an expert on Irish language poetry from Ireland’s University College Cork, will give a public reading of “The Lament for Art O’Leary†on Friday. The lament, written in 1773, is still “a very moving, very personal lament,†O Coileain says.
Audio slideshow To watch an audio slideshow featuring a reading from “The Lament [...]
Irish scholar to recite lament love poetry
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With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the reading of one of the world’s greatest love poems recited in an Irish brogue is the perfect kick-off to a weekend of Gaelic revelry.
Sean O Coileain, a foremost expert on Irish poetry, will conclude his guest lecture series at the University of Montana on Friday night [...]
‘Dim Lights’ offers poetry nights
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Violets are red, roses are blue, at Dim Lights experience something new.
A young lady stood patiently waiting in the lobby of the Cal Poly Art Theatre, located on the corner of Second and Main streets in the Pomona Arts Colony, when a young man suddenly appeared, presenting her with a single long-stemmed red rose.
“I don’t [...]
Irish scholar to recite lament, love poetr
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With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the reading of one of the world’s greatest love poems recited in an Irish brogue is the perfect kick-off to a weekend of Gaelic revelry.
Sean O Coileain, a foremost expert on Irish poetry, will conclude his guest lecture series at the University of Montana on Friday night [...]
Myanmar Poet Arrested for Critical Poem
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(01-24) 02:23 PST YANGON, Myanmar (AP) —
A Myanmar poet known for his odes to love was arrested after penning a Valentine’s Day poem that carried a hidden message criticizing the leader of the country’s military junta, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, colleagues said Thursday.
The poet, Saw Wai, was arrested Tuesday, a day after [...]
Love letter: how to write a great romantic letter
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As a professional writer and a relationship advice dude, the topic of writing a romantic love letter is an exciting one for me. While I believe that showing someone your love them is more important than what you say or write, a love letter can occasionally be the perfect compliment to a romantic relationship. There [...]
Love poem: how to write romantic poetry
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Lets face it: very few of us are Shakespeares, and the idea of writing a love poemfor your lover might strike you as melodramatic and laborious. True, there are people who have spent years studying poetry and and romantic ideas and are still lousy at writing a love poem (yours truly included!). But even if [...]
101 ways to show your love
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Its an easy thing to tell someone you love them, but a truly romantic person knows that showing your love is more important to a relationship or marriage than simply stating your love. I love you. May be a phrase of only three words, but there are millions of different romantic ideas and ways to [...]
