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Wisdom |
The
Beginning of Wisdom
To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of understanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
To give prudence to the simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion-
A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
~Proverbs 1
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| Weekly
Challenge |
The
Christmas season is underway, and our first snowfalls are happening
all over.
Write a poem themed with "The Most Wonderful Time of the
Year".
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Weekly Poetry Term
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verse
A single metrical line of poetry, or poetry in general (as
opposed to prose).
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Events |
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you know of any upcoming events, please let us know on the Forum or
through Feedback.
Tuesdays - Puroslam, a poetry slam at On The
Half Shelf, San Antonio, TX
Tuesdays - Open Mic at Blue Fusion from 6 PM
- 9 PM, Springfield, MA
Sundays - Cohoyo1's "Candidly Candice" radio
show, Blogtalkradio.com
Some events courtesy of the Academy of American Poets
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VICTORY...
We are compiling 52 winners for volume 2 of the Original
Poetry Anthology book. Make sure you put a good amount of time
into crafting your winning poem.
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School of
Poetry
Looking to refine your poetry? Check out the School of Poetry,
in the forums. You'll find people to exchange thoughts with,
lessons on poetry, teachers to assist you, and more!
For more information about the classes, please read the School
Guide.
Ins and Outs of
Poetry
Need some help find friends, or getting your poems read? Check out
our new forum: "The Ins and Outs of
OP". This forum is a comprehensive guide and discussion about
networking with other poets.
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Book
Releases & Events
The "Original Poetry
Anthology" book is now available from Amazon.com!
WordSlingers' "Beautifire" is now available from
CreateSpace.com!
Dahlusion's "In Forbidden
Language" is now available from Stillpoint Press and for
sale on LuLu.com.
"The Poets of Blood", Bleed for a Cause,
Volume 1, is now for sale on CreateSpace.com!
PeachesHaven's "Voice from the Soul
of Trees" is now available and for sale on Amazon.com.
Koolmom0's "Emotional Thoughts" is now
available from PublishAmerica.
ladypoet's "Real Women Get Their Hands
Dirty" is now available from PublishAmerica.
Hampton, icu2, rsalassi, stryx have released "Three Tenors and One
Squawky Contralto" and is now available on Amazon.com.
pdxgrrll's "Pushing Boundaries:
My Poems of View" is now available from Author House.
suziegray's "Tess" is now available from
PublishAmerica.
skyhorse's "The Cry of Wisdom" is now
available from Amazon.com.
bforibus's "Verbal Enslavement" is now
available from PublishAmerica.
inkmaster's "Twilight Moments" is now
available from PublishAmerica.
justastar2's "Tiny Bones In A
Velvet Closet" is now available from Amazon.com and
PublishAmerica.
sammia's "Fore the Dreams of the World"
is now available from PublishAmerica.
rachelerika's "The Beat Generation
'Poetry for the soul'" is now available at blurb.com!
rachelerika's "Gospel Hippie" is now available
at blurb.com.
nadroj's "Double Barreled
Bible" is now available at billowingwords.com.
cliftondurant's "Heavenly Poetry"
is now available from PublishAmerica.
SusanISmith's new book "Simple
Complexities" was released on December 5, 2009.
1dean's book "Collected Chapbooks
1997-2009" was released on December 5, 2009.
justastar2's book "Dragena's Fire"
was released on November 24, 2009.
BrielleC's book "Liquid
Reflections" is now available on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Poetography's book "Cadillac on the
Bowery" is on sale at amazon.com.
uspslady's book "In The Eye of the
Beholder" has been released.
SandraRains has a few new titles hitting the shelves in January.
Check out her forum post for
details.
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Affairs
We have a brand new section in the forums: School of Poetry - A place to
improve your poetry skills.
" Interactive Poetry", Poets Of
Blood. ~Bleed for a Cause: Donating Poetic Verse Into Interactive
Poems
" Elements of Poetry", this is a
link to an Elements of Poetry site that takes you through all the
elements of poetry, and helps you learn and build your
skills.
" Tips and Tricks for effective
writing", a ideas exchange.
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