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    Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!

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    The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties.
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  • Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

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    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Poets in Port Winter 2010/11 Sked

    11/26 Friday 7:30pm Open Poetry Reading Sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition. Please include a favorite poem by someone else. Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theater. http://persistentfool.blogspot.com/2007/10/poets-in-port.html http://northportarts.org/ http://caffeportofino11768.com/ No Poets in Port in December. 2011:  

Halloween Trick-a Poem: A suggestion for poets and poetry enthusiasts by Max Wheat

Halloween Trick—a Poem Play a trick on the trick-or-treaters. Read them a poem. Drop a copy into each bag with the treat — Write your own poem. If not enough time this year, books of Halloween poetry are abundant. Check your library or bookstore.  Or use one of the poems included in this mailing. Of […]

Eliot Katz: Ginsberg and the NY Times article on the Beats & the Tea Party

Dear Friends (who were also friends of Allen’s): In the October 10th New York Times Book Review, there was an article by Lee Siegel comparing the views of Beat Generation writers, including Allen’s, to the right-wing Tea Party movement. I wrote a letter to the Book Review editor in response because I thought it was […]

A poem inspired by the mine rescue

[Update: Princess Jessica/Princesa Yesica poem in Spanish at bottom of page] Princess Jessica of Chile He, being first thought dead and now weary from the long ordeal She, having transformed her worries into curling hair, polished lips, and the desire to become a symbol of welcome and life to him He, stepped out from the […]

A beautiful action to lobby against war

October 7, 2010 marked the 9th Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. Local activist Charlotte Koons came up with her own, creative way, to express her misgivings about war with the beautiful and powerful action described below. (If you would like to say no to war, you can join Long Island peace groups who will […]

LI Concert Notes #64 10/1/10

FMSH Members Concert:    If you are a member of the Folk Music Society of Huntington  and would like to perform at the annual Members Concert on  Saturday, December 4,  please contact Lee Ann Rush at wordplay101@yahoo.com  right away. Performer selection is currently in progress. Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island.  Venue addresses/phones/URLs at […]

Z List 9/30/10

09/30 Thursday 7:30 Intimate Concert of Flamenco, Salsa & Argentine Tangos: Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Company D’Ecclesiis Auditorium, O’Connor Hall St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, NY Info: www.sjcny.edu/cfa or 631-687-1434 Preconcert Latin Artist reception at 6:30 http://www.solysombra.org/ 10/01 Friday 8:00pm PeaceSmiths First Coffeehouse of the Season! Premik Russell Tubbs Multi-instrumentalist, jazz flute, jazz sax, etc. […]

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse

PeaceSmiths First Coffeehouse of the Season! This Friday! Premik Russell Tubbs Multi-instrumentalist, jazz flute, jazz sax, etc. A great vibe. Steven Schmidt His own poems and Kerouac Haikus Anna Dagmar Singer/songwriter, pianist plus… Open Mic: Maybe you! Friday,October 1, 2010 8:00pm First United Methodist Church Rt. 110 Amityville $7 (more if possible, less if necessary) […]

ttly is top Banned Book for BBW 9/25/10 – 10/2/10

Celebrating the Freedom to Read via ALA | Banned Books Week How many Banned and Challenged Classics have you read? Have your read any of the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2009? Do you know the Books Challenged and/or Banned – 2009-2010 (PDF) Book on text messaging teens prompts most book challenges of […]

Poets for Peace 10/4/10

Poets for Peace Protector and Protester We will try to resuscitate our Bill of Rights To protest these wars on Iraq, and Afghanistan Our weapons-words HEAR US Monday October 4    , 2010 7-9pm Westbury library, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury  516-333-0176 POETS

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deregulation California energy crisis arctic wilderness belong to us how many cents on the dollar are they trying to give away national energy policy oil coal gas conservation can belong in Ed Bennet’s book of virtues nuclear energy a bad idea DANGEROUS was supposed to be too cheap to meter where did that promise go? […]

Threads

an eagle soars out of the gift in the palm of my hand falling backwards into a circle of friends finding a lover in my open arms sometimes I can’t see the threads until the cloth is woven the eagle soars and the bear cries a lover in my open arms and beauty through another’s […]

Welcome to Boog City 9/24 – 9/28/10 Lineup

Hi, A little over a month from now, from Fri., Sept. 24 through Tues. Sept. 28, we’ll be putting on the fourth annual Welcome to Boog City poetry and music festival. It will feature 43 poets and 17 musical acts over the five days. Among the festival highlights are: —our classic album live series presents it’s first […]

Alan Rickman recites “The Long War” for Peace Day