Pages tagged “poetry”

Demetri Martin creates a 224-word palindrome poem

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Demetri Martin's poster-making abilities suggest he might just be as witty in writing as he is on-camera. But his 224-word palindrome poem (that's right, the entire poem reads the same backwards and forwards) effectively proves it....  read more

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Hayden Carruth: 1921-2008

Hayden Carruth, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet known for his portrayals of rural, working-class New England, passed away Monday after a series of strokes. He was 87....  read more

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Cold War Kids pen poem for David Foster Wallace

The Cold War Kids are feeling the loss of David Foster Wallace, who passed away Sept. 12. With their new album Loyalty to Loyalty out Tuesday, the band posted a poem to the late writer on their MySpace page. This Is Water is copied below:...  read more

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