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| Weekly Wisdom | All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream
~Edgar Allan Poe
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| Weekly Challenge | I had the pleasure of meeting "The Free Skater" this past weekend. He is rollerblading around the country encouraging young people to follow their dreams, and think outside the box.
Write a poem of encouragement to someone you know.
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Weekly Poetry Term
| rhyme
The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. When the rhyme occurs in a final stressed syllable, it is said to be masculine: cat/hat, desire/fire, observe/deserve. When the rhyme occurs in a final unstressed syllable, it is said to be feminine: longing/yearning. The pattern of rhyme in a stanza or poem is shown usually by using a different letter for each final sound. In a poem with an aabba rhyme scheme, the first, second, and fifth lines end in one sound, and the third and fourth lines end in another.
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Weekly Vocabulary Word
| gerent
\JEER-uhnt\, noun
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| Upcoming Events | If you know of any upcoming events, please let us know on the Forum or through Feedback.
Tuesdays - Puroslam, a poetry slam at On The Half Shelf, San Antonio, TX
Tuesdays - Open Mic at Blue Fusion from 6 PM - 9 PM, Springfield, MA
Sundays - Cohoyo1's "Candidly Candice" radio show, Blogtalkradio.com
Some events courtesy of the Academy of American Poets | | Look mom, I won!
 Congratulations to cheronld and " DEAR SORROW", this week's contest winner! We are compiling 52 winners for volume 2 of the Original Poetry Anthology book. Make sure you put a good amount of time into crafting your winning poem. |
School of Poetry
Looking to refine your poetry? Check out the School of Poetry, in the forums. You'll find people to exchange thoughts with, lessons on poetry, teachers to assist you, and more!
For more information about the classes, please read the School Guide.
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Book Releases & Events
The "Original Poetry Anthology" book is now available from Amazon.com!
Koolmom0's "Emotional Thoughts" is now available from PublishAmerica.
ladypoet's "Real Women Get Their Hands Dirty" is now available from PublishAmerica.
Hampton, icu2, rsalassi, stryx have released "Three Tenors and One Squawky Contralto" and is now available on Amazon.com.
pdxgrrll's "Pushing Boundaries: My Poems of View" is now available from Author House.
suziegray's "Tess" is now available from PublishAmerica.
skyhorse's "The Cry of Wisdom" is now available from Amazon.com.
bforibus's "Verbal Enslavement" is now available from PublishAmerica.
inkmaster's "Twilight Moments" is now available from PublishAmerica.
justastar2's "Tiny Bones In A Velvet Closet" is now available from Amazon.com and PublishAmerica.
sammia's "Fore the Dreams of the World" is now available from PublishAmerica.
rachelerika's "The Beat Generation 'Poetry for the soul'" is now available at blurb.com!
rachelerika's "Gospel Hippie" is now available at blurb.com.
nadroj's "Double Barreled Bible" is now available at billowingwords.com.
cliftondurant's "Heavenly Poetry" is now available from PublishAmerica.
SusanISmith's new book "Simple Complexities" was released on December 5, 2009.
1dean's book "Collected Chapbooks 1997-2009" was released on December 5, 2009.
justastar2's book "Dragena's Fire" was released on November 24, 2009.
BrielleC's book "Liquid Reflections" is now available on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Poetography's book "Cadillac on the Bowery" is on sale at amazon.com.
uspslady's book "In The Eye of the Beholder" has been released.
SandraRains has a few new titles hitting the shelves in January. Check out her forum post for details.
If you have a book release, signing, or other event, please contact us so we can include it. Also be sure to post on the Poetry Events & News forum. |
Community Affairs
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