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    Amnesty International
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    by Published on 02-02-2012 02:22 AM

    Please take a little time to read the entries for this month's challenge and vote for the THREE POEMS you consider most deserving.

    It's important that you ...
    by Published on 01-29-2012 03:13 PM

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    LITERARY MANEUVERS
    The January Challenge


    A reminder of the prizes awarded to the winner of the
    ...
    by Published on 01-21-2012 03:24 PM

    Bloomsbury Institute

    Bloomsbury Institute events will include live interviews and discussions at the Bloomsbury Salon, and the Bloomsbury Institute Lectures, which will showcase contemporary thinking and new research across Academic disciplines. We’ve teamed up with Intelligence Squared, the world’s premiere debating
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    by Published on 01-19-2012 04:40 PM

    The theme for the January challenge, suggested by j.w.olson, is "Unknowns"

    Remember that you may approach the subject in whatever way you wish, ...

    Y=1/X 

    by Published on 01-19-2012 04:33 PM

    Before the angel came it witnessed
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    A fickle mistress,
    she brings no warmth
    to your bed-
    but clouds the minds
    and vision of all. ...
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    Perennial

    Stars fell
    into the palm of your hand,
    while you laughed and sipped red wine,
    ...
    by Published on 01-19-2012 04:29 PM

    Congratulations to j.w.olson.

    There was a tie for first place in this challenge; Gumby and Lady S have stepped aside
    ...
    by Published on 01-18-2012 01:02 AM

    Well folks, finally here we have the scores for the December LM.
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    by Published on 01-12-2012 11:04 AM

    Thanks to Foxee for providing the leader to this edition of the newsletter. Once again we owe a debt of gratitude to garza for the ...
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    Please take a little time to read the entries for this month's challenge and vote for the THREE POEMS you consider most deserving.

    It's important that you ...