December 29th Poetic Ticker Clicking

News Article Tape: (ragline)___San Francisco Chronicle: Writer seeks to restore Bible's Jewish roots___(ragline)___Bowdoin Magazine: Interview: Willis Barnstone '48___(ragline)___Tablet: The Joke's on God___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 5: On love___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 4: Rumi's Sufism___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 3: Knowledge and certainty___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 2: Under the surface___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 1: World figure or new age fad?___(ragline)___Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: The Poet The Taliban Couldn't Keep Down___(ragline)___The New York Times: Leading China Dissident Gets 11-Year Term for Subversion___(ragline)___Reporters Without Borders: Eleven-year jail sentence for free speech activist Liu Xiaobo, court sneakily issues verdict on Christmas Day___(ragline)___Reporters Without Borders: Charter 08: Translated from the Chinese by Perry Link (pdf)___(ragline)___Chicago Tribune: Chicago fuels work of poet___(ragline)___The New York Times: Poetry Chronicle___(ragline)___Winnipeg Free Press: Poetry: Subject, language meld into poetic voice___(ragline)___The Philadelphia Inquirer: Finding the father within___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Poetry to warm the wintry soul (Grace Cockburn)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Ritual for the Winter Solstice (Cynthia Woodman Kerkham)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Poetry to warm the wintry soul (Cynthia Woodman Kerkham)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Solace for the solstice: Poetry series begins (Mike Bond)___(ragline)___Foreign Policy in Focus: Two Poems___(ragline)___France24: Breyten Breytenbach: the greatest Afrikaner poet of his generation!___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: Art Bin: It's official, modern art is rubbish___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: 9/11: When all that was solid melted into the air___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: Top scientists share their future predictions___(ragline)___Jeff Baker: The Oregonian: New edition of 'Trout Fishing in America'___(ragline)___David Biespiel: The Oregonian: Q&A___(ragline)___John Freeman: The Washington Post: The Worst Ideas of the Decade: The BlackBerry___(ragline)___Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Masters' Harry Carey Goodhue___(ragline)___Tenzin Gyatso: The Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: Message___(ragline)___Hillel Italie: The Canadian Press: Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies at 85___(ragline)___Mary Karr: The New York Times: The End___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: At the University College of North Wales at Bangor by Gerald Locklin___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog by Alicia Suskin Ostriker___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: December by Gary Johnson___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Green Tea by Dale Ritterbusch___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Herons in Winter in the Frozen Marsh by Mary Oliver___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: O Best of All Nights, Return and Return Again by James Laughlin___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Table Grace by Gary Johnson___(ragline)___Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 248___(ragline)___Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: On Poetry: Some poets continue writing well into late years of life___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: NPR: How Will We Refer To The Next Ten Years?___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: E-notes: Putting the Pillows to Sleep___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: E-notes: The South African poet Dennis Brutus died Saturday in Capetown.___(ragline)___Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Anger at New Web Rules___(ragline)___Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Dissident Gets 11 Years___(ragline)___Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: The Darkling Thrush, by Thomas Hardy___(ragline)___Frank Wilson: When Falls the Coliseum: The language of enchantment___(ragline)___CounterPunch: Poets' Basement: Four Poems by Gina Myers___(ragline)___Daily Times: Purple Patch: Qa'ani's elegy and Imam Hussein (AS) --Ammar Ali Qureshi___(ragline)___Guernica: Poetry: Albania___(ragline)___Lawrence Journal-World: Poet's Showcase: 'Holiday Poem, 2009'___(ragline)___The New Yorker: Poetry: Only So Much___(ragline)___The New Yorker: Poetry: The Things___(ragline)___The Oregonian: Poetry: 'Winter Piece'___(ragline)___PBS: Newshour: Weekly Poem: 'Longing'___(ragline)___Portsmouth Herald News: Poem: For Mom___(ragline)___Powells: Review-A-Day: Less Is More___(ragline)___San Antonio Express-News: Poetry: 'Poetry and Golf'___(ragline)___Slate: "Asleep in Jesus at Rest" --By Henri Cole___(ragline)___The Times Literary Supplement: Poem of the Week: The Peacock at Alderton by Geoffrey Hill___(ragline)___The Washington Post: Poet's Choice: 'Off a Side Road Near Staunton' by Stanley Plumly___(ragline)___Zeek: Poetry: Amidst Oranges___(ragline)___Penticton Western News: Murder victim promised to take family portrait___(ragline)___Rediff.com: Kannada composer C. Ashwath dies___(ragline)___Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Dennis Brutus, poet and activist, dies at 85___(ragline)___AFP: South African activist and poet Dennis Brutus dies at 85___(ragline)___Democracy Now!: Dennis Brutus (1924-2009): South African Poet and Activist Dies in Cape Town___(ragline)___NewsOK: Norman author Jim Chastain dies after cancer battle___(ragline)___The New York Times: Arts Beat: Vic Chesnutt, Singer, Dies___(ragline)___Star Tribune: OurVoices: Remembering Vic Chesnutt___(ragline)___Seacoastonline.com: Mary Nason Emerson___(ragline)___The Baltimore Sun: John P. Gach___(ragline)___Times Leader: Kathryn Williams Gitkos___(ragline)___The Dunn County News: Garry W. Kitzmann___(ragline)___Appleton Post-Crescent: Knezel, Janet___(ragline)___The Columbus Dispatch: Elizabeth C. Laney: 1912-2009--A writer for decades, she inspired others___(ragline)___Charter'97: Vera Rich, famous British translator of Belarusian literature, died___(ragline)___Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Around Wallingford: Helene Gabel Ryan--1918--2009___(ragline)___The Journal: Composer is found dead at his home___(ragline)___Coshocton Tribune: Norma Jean Stanfield___(ragline)___The British Journal of Photography: Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby has died___(ragline)___Los Angeles Times: Photos: Bob Willoughby--1927-2009___

Blog Entry Tape: (ragline)___San Francisco Chronicle: Writer seeks to restore Bible's Jewish roots___(ragline)___Bowdoin Magazine: Interview: Willis Barnstone '48___(ragline)___Tablet: The Joke's on God___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 5: On love___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 4: Rumi's Sufism___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 3: Knowledge and certainty___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 2: Under the surface___(ragline)___The Guardian: Rumi's Masnavi, part 1: World figure or new age fad?___(ragline)___Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: The Poet The Taliban Couldn't Keep Down___(ragline)___The New York Times: Leading China Dissident Gets 11-Year Term for Subversion___(ragline)___Reporters Without Borders: Eleven-year jail sentence for free speech activist Liu Xiaobo, court sneakily issues verdict on Christmas Day___(ragline)___Reporters Without Borders: Charter 08: Translated from the Chinese by Perry Link (pdf)___(ragline)___Chicago Tribune: Chicago fuels work of poet___(ragline)___The New York Times: Poetry Chronicle___(ragline)___Winnipeg Free Press: Poetry: Subject, language meld into poetic voice___(ragline)___The Philadelphia Inquirer: Finding the father within___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Poetry to warm the wintry soul (Grace Cockburn)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Ritual for the Winter Solstice (Cynthia Woodman Kerkham)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Poetry to warm the wintry soul (Cynthia Woodman Kerkham)___(ragline)___The Victoria Times Colonist: Solace for the solstice: Poetry series begins (Mike Bond)___(ragline)___Foreign Policy in Focus: Two Poems___(ragline)___France24: Breyten Breytenbach: the greatest Afrikaner poet of his generation!___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: Art Bin: It's official, modern art is rubbish___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: 9/11: When all that was solid melted into the air___(ragline)___Bryan Appleyard: The Sunday Times: Top scientists share their future predictions___(ragline)___Jeff Baker: The Oregonian: New edition of 'Trout Fishing in America'___(ragline)___David Biespiel: The Oregonian: Q&A___(ragline)___John Freeman: The Washington Post: The Worst Ideas of the Decade: The BlackBerry___(ragline)___Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Masters' Harry Carey Goodhue___(ragline)___Tenzin Gyatso: The Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: Message___(ragline)___Hillel Italie: The Canadian Press: Poet, anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus dies at 85___(ragline)___Mary Karr: The New York Times: The End___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: At the University College of North Wales at Bangor by Gerald Locklin___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog by Alicia Suskin Ostriker___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: December by Gary Johnson___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Green Tea by Dale Ritterbusch___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Herons in Winter in the Frozen Marsh by Mary Oliver___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: O Best of All Nights, Return and Return Again by James Laughlin___(ragline)___Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Table Grace by Gary Johnson___(ragline)___Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 248___(ragline)___Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: On Poetry: Some poets continue writing well into late years of life___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: NPR: How Will We Refer To The Next Ten Years?___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: E-notes: Putting the Pillows to Sleep___(ragline)___E. Ethelbert Miller: E-notes: The South African poet Dennis Brutus died Saturday in Capetown.___(ragline)___Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Anger at New Web Rules___(ragline)___Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Dissident Gets 11 Years___(ragline)___Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: The Darkling Thrush, by Thomas Hardy___(ragline)___Frank Wilson: When Falls the Coliseum: The language of enchantment___(ragline)___CounterPunch: Poets' Basement: Four Poems by Gina Myers___(ragline)___Daily Times: Purple Patch: Qa'ani's elegy and Imam Hussein (AS) --Ammar Ali Qureshi___(ragline)___Guernica: Poetry: Albania___(ragline)___Lawrence Journal-World: Poet's Showcase: 'Holiday Poem, 2009'___(ragline)___The New Yorker: Poetry: Only So Much___(ragline)___The New Yorker: Poetry: The Things___(ragline)___The Oregonian: Poetry: 'Winter Piece'___(ragline)___PBS: Newshour: Weekly Poem: 'Longing'___(ragline)___Portsmouth Herald News: Poem: For Mom___(ragline)___Powells: Review-A-Day: Less Is More___(ragline)___San Antonio Express-News: Poetry: 'Poetry and Golf'___(ragline)___Slate: "Asleep in Jesus at Rest" --By Henri Cole___(ragline)___The Times Literary Supplement: Poem of the Week: The Peacock at Alderton by Geoffrey Hill___(ragline)___The Washington Post: Poet's Choice: 'Off a Side Road Near Staunton' by Stanley Plumly___(ragline)___Zeek: Poetry: Amidst Oranges___(ragline)___Penticton Western News: Murder victim promised to take family portrait___(ragline)___Rediff.com: Kannada composer C. Ashwath dies___(ragline)___Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Dennis Brutus, poet and activist, dies at 85___(ragline)___AFP: South African activist and poet Dennis Brutus dies at 85___(ragline)___Democracy Now!: Dennis Brutus (1924-2009): South African Poet and Activist Dies in Cape Town___(ragline)___NewsOK: Norman author Jim Chastain dies after cancer battle___(ragline)___The New York Times: Arts Beat: Vic Chesnutt, Singer, Dies___(ragline)___Star Tribune: OurVoices: Remembering Vic Chesnutt___(ragline)___Seacoastonline.com: Mary Nason Emerson___(ragline)___The Baltimore Sun: John P. Gach___(ragline)___Times Leader: Kathryn Williams Gitkos___(ragline)___The Dunn County News: Garry W. Kitzmann___(ragline)___Appleton Post-Crescent: Knezel, Janet___(ragline)___The Columbus Dispatch: Elizabeth C. Laney: 1912-2009--A writer for decades, she inspired others___(ragline)___Charter'97: Vera Rich, famous British translator of Belarusian literature, died___(ragline)___Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Around Wallingford: Helene Gabel Ryan--1918--2009___(ragline)___The Journal: Composer is found dead at his home___(ragline)___Coshocton Tribune: Norma Jean Stanfield___(ragline)___The British Journal of Photography: Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby has died___(ragline)___Los Angeles Times: Photos: Bob Willoughby--1927-2009___