Blog Posts - Poets
First Stronghold

FIRST Robotics has a way of getting into your blood. Like many people of my generation, I learned about FIRST Robotics through my daughter. Our local high school has a robotics team and, as we quickly learned, the decision to … Continue reading...
by Sects and Violence in the Ancient World on Jan 10, 2016
Diamonds in the Sand: A book of poetry by Judith Ansley

Diamonds in the SandA book of poetryAvailable in eBook here!“Jesus can help us turn it all around, and change our lives into something great, something unexpected. “ Diamonds in the SandA book of poetryby Judith E. Ansley Diamonds...
by Riding & Writing on Dec 12, 2015
The Glistening Skin of Love: Sleeveless and Shivering by Dr. A.V. Koshy

The Glistening Skin of Love: Sleeveless and ShiveringI met her in the Firm.She came out of the smoky kitchen, sweating.There was thunder in the backgroundAnd white sheets of lightning.The band was playing like only greats can, driving music, rocking...
by Riding & Writing on Dec 10, 2015
“Carpe Diem”

“Carpe Diem”by poets.org"We are food for worms, lads," announces John Keating, the unorthodox English teacher played by Robin Williams in the 1989 film "Dead Poets Society." "Believe it or not," he tells his students, "each and every one of us in...
by Running 'Cause I Can't Fly on Dec 9, 2015
The Crab Snydrome by Antuan Simmons

The Crab Syndrome“This book changed my life.”Essential poetry by performance poet Antuan SimmonsAvailable in eBook hereThe Crab Syndromeby Antuan Simmons What is The Crab Sydrome? Crab Mentality-Describes a way of thinking best describe...
by Riding & Writing on Dec 8, 2015
One Hundred Years of Ukiyo-e 1795 - 1895

100 Years of Ukiyo-e at Toshidama GalleryIt has become habitual over the last five years, for the Toshidama Gallery to publish an essay of a couple of thousand words, expanding on the theme of the current exhibition, adding detail and background to t...
by Toshidama Gallery Blog on Dec 4, 2015
Intensifying Reasons That Made Nigerian Literature Popularized

Nigeria is one of the most influencing countries in Africa, for which, the region got impressive attention in the global literary domain. As the history narrates, oral folklore was the only way to convey the unspoken thoughts of human mind in the for...
by Post-Colonial African Literature on Dec 2, 2015
کئی ملی نغموں کے خالق معروف شاعر' ادیب جمیل الدین عالی

جمیل الدین عالی بھی‘ جنھیں ان کے احباب اور مداحین عالی جی کے محبوب اور محترم نام سے مخاطب کیا کرتے تھے کم و بیش 91 برس کی شاندار اور بھرپور ز...
by Great Urdu Poetry on Nov 26, 2015
عالی جی کون تھے

by Great Urdu Poetry on Nov 24, 2015
اجنبی شہر کے اجنبی راستے، میری تنہائی پر مُسکراتے رہے

by Great Urdu Poetry on Nov 18, 2015
یوں ہی بے سبّب نہ پھرا کرو، کوئی شام گھر میں رہا کرو

یوں ہی بے سبّب نہ پھرا کرو، کوئی شام گھر میں رہا کرووہ غزل کی سچی کتاب ہے، اُسے چپکے چپکے پڑھا کروکوئی ہاتھ بھی نہ ملائے گا، جو گلے مِلو گے ت...
by Great Urdu Poetry on Nov 17, 2015
African Diaspora Literature Rising in Popularity

The African Diaspora is a commonly used jargon these days and was coined around 1990s. It refers to the communities all over the globe those have descended from the historic movement of African people in the past. The African Diaspora community exist...
by Post-Colonial African Literature on Nov 12, 2015
عبدالحمید عدمؔ - وہ باتیں تری وہ فسانے ترے

عبد الحمید عدمؔ نے جس عہد میں اپنی شاعری کا آغاز کیا ،اُس دَور میں اُردو شاعری کے آسمان پر اخترؔ شیرانی ، جوشؔ ملیح آبادی اور حفیظ ؔجالن...
by Great Urdu Poetry on Nov 6, 2015
کب میرا نشیمن اہلِ چمن گلشن میں گوارا کرتے ہیں

by Great Urdu Poetry on Oct 26, 2015
خودداریوں کےخون کو ارزاں نہ کرسکے

خودداریوں کےخون کو ارزاں نہ کرسکےہم اپنے جوہروں کو نمایاں نہ کر سکےہو کر خرابِ مے ترے غم تو بھلا دیئےلیکن غمِ حیات کا درماں نہ کر سکےٹوٹا ط...
by Great Urdu Poetry on Oct 26, 2015
ساحر لدھیانوی: تلخیاں سمیٹتا شاعر

by Great Urdu Poetry on Oct 25, 2015
The Significant Anthology

It is a great honor to be a contributing writer to this wonderful new collection from writers all around the world! Read my poem "Today" on page 152! The Significant Anthology is significant because profit will fund work for autism to be done by...
by Riding & Writing on Oct 14, 2015
I Hope You Dance Mama

By: Nospho Lwandle Madywabe She never looked nice, She is beautiful She is drafted to carry beauty. Snail is smooth soft and tender Oh! Amazingly carrying on her back a huge hard shell. She... Do you feel the rhythm of this piece? Come and r...
by POEMS about LIFE and LOVE and QUOTES on Sep 20, 2015
Red Houses

By: Nourhan Khairy I walked the road alone, Didn't scream, didn't groan, Didn't mourn, didn't cry, Then I saw a light come by, I thought this was my mark, When a red light came in view, I followed... Do you feel the rhythm of this piece? Come and...
by POEMS about LIFE and LOVE and QUOTES on Sep 20, 2015
اردو پر رحم کیجیے...

by Great Urdu Poetry on Sep 13, 2015