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Habib Umar bin Hafiz - Unifying Our Hearts in the Bay Area

  • habib umar
  • March 30, 2011
Over the last several weeks, there has been a growing excitement developing throughout the Muslim community. Sweeping across the Northern...
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Stephen Dobyns Reading: Loss, love, and farts

  • Stephen Dobyns
  • February 2, 2011
As Stephen Dobynsread his poetry about death, loss of childhood, and relationship lows, the auditorium filled with laughter. They laughed at the...
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Upcoming poetry and non-fiction readings: Try everything once

Poetry readings are not just meant for poetry enthusiasts. If you have never been to a poetry reading next week is full of can’t miss...
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William Carlos Williams makes poetry look easy

It’s the 3rd Thursday of the month, and I am so ready to continue our poetry discussion from last month. I’d like to take a minute to...
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Poetry comes in all forms, and Shel Silverstein makes it fun.

My gosh! April has come to its close, which means National Poetry Month is coming to a close. That doesn’t mean we’ve run out of poets...
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Urban Poetry Lives on with WritersCorps.

Following the positive feedback we’ve received about Tupac Shakur’s poems,I thought itbest to continue the discussion on urban poetry. ...
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Rapper Tupac Shakur is re-discovered as a modern-day Shakespeare.

When we think about poetry, we tend to think of the poetry that is taught in the classroom. The classics, which may include William Shakespeare or...
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Combine the celebrations of Earth Day and National Poetry Month.

What better way to combine the celebration of National Poetry Month and the 40th anniversary of Earth Day than by looking at the book “River...
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Let's celebrate National Poetry Month with Betsy Franco and 100 love poems.

When it comes to contemporary local poets, Betsy Franco has earned her spot at the top of the cool pile. She has written over 80 books for children...
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Take a bite out of poetry.

Are you still wondering how to get on with poetry since our last column? Let’s make it easier. We’ll talk about the poetry of real...
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