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"Psalm" by Stuart Kestenbaum

Deer Brook Editions published Stuart Kestenbaum’s third book of poems, Prayers & Run-on Sentences, in June. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser writes that, “Stuart Kestenbaum writes the kind of
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More poetry

From Ted Kooser: There’s that old business about the tree falling in the middle of the forest with no one to hear it: does it make a noise? Here Linda
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Remember Maria Callas

From Ted Kooser:Here is Arizona poet Steve Orlen’s lovely tribute to the great opera singer, Maria Callas. Most of us never saw her perform, or even knew what she looked
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Writers: plan now for summer 2008

Wyoming Writers, Inc., has announced that its 34th annual conference will be held June 6-8, 2008, in Casper. Conference planner Jeanne Rogers is now booking the list of presenters which
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Deadline extended for Poetry Out Loud

The sign-up deadline for Wyoming Poetry Out Loud has been moved to Jan. 4, 2008. The National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, and
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"Jentel Presents" Dec. 4 in Sheridan

From a Jentel Foundation press release: A broad range of artists and writers compose the current group of artistic talents together in a presentation at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library,
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"Jentel Presents" Dec. 4 in Sheridan

From a Jentel Foundation press release: A broad range of artists and writers compose the current group of artistic talents together in a presentation at Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library,
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Poetry Foundation offers weekly columns and reviews for newspapers

This press release recently landed in my e-mail box. It’s from Anne Halsey, media coordinator of the Poetry Foundation, one of the sponsors of the Poetry Out Loud national recitation
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Deadline Nov. 30 for poetry competition

Deadline is Nov. 30 for sending your work into the WyoPoets’ Eugene V. Shea National Contest 2007.You do not need to be a WyoPoets member to enter!Here are the guidelines:1.
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Bush and Bin Laden meet in Hix poems

From a University of Wyoming press release: President George W. Bush and al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden have never had a conversation. Until now. In his latest book, “God Bless,”
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