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poetry Articles

• Book Report: "People started grabbing on to the lengths of beaded hair ..."

  

  Jaye Bartell | 06/07/2011

  Mr. Whipple is coming to Montford Books and More. Does that mean you can't squeeze the Charmin? (Let's hope not.) We're talking about Mr. Lee Whipple, of course, the local author and singer with a penchant for Grunge-era angst enclosed in the streaked Chrysanthemum-burst aurora of intergalactic travel. Don't squeeze the nebulae.

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• Wordfest shouts out

  

  Jen Nathan Orris | 05/06/2011

  The Mountain Xpress Poetry Bash will close out Saturday’s events, with beer, music and a reading from poet Brian Sneeden, winner of the 2011 Mountain Xpress poetry contest.

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• Poetry Xpress: Julian Vorus

  

  Steve Shanafelt | 04/29/2011

  Asheville-based poet Julian Vorus reads "Poetica Violencia" in the Glen Rock Hotel in the River Arts District. This video is part of the Poetry Xpress video series, highlighting the works of local poets for National Poetry Month.

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• Word Slam Brings Teens to Center Stage

  

  Jen Nathan Orris | 04/27/2011

  Word Slam’s upcoming contest for middle and high school students spotlights beats and rhymes at the Altamont Theater on April 30.

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• Poetry Xpress: Chall Gray

  

  Steve Shanafelt | 04/22/2011

  Asheville-based poet Chall Gray reads "Car Commercial Sketch #4" on the rooftop level of the Rankin Parking Deck.

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• Brian Sneeden wins the poetry prize

  

  Rebecca Sulock | 04/11/2011

  An attentive crowd turned out Friday night for the finalists of the 2011 Mountain Xpress poetry prize. Rooftop poet and Asheville Vaudevillian Brian Sneeden claimed the top honor. Asheville Poetry Review's Keith Flynn did the final judging.

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• Poetry Xpress: Brian Sneeden reads "Charioteer"

  Steve Shanafelt | 04/08/2011

  Asheville-based poet Brian Sneeden reads "Charioteer" from the roof of the Battery Park Apartments.

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• Conscious Party Web Extra: Could WNC become the location for a nuclear-waste dump?

  

  Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt | 04/03/2011

  Local entertainers are creating a space where community dialogue meets music, poetry and performance art. The objective? To raise awareness of the potential impact of nuclear waste on our area.

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• Poetry Xpress: Daniel Elliot Ness

  

  Steve Shanafelt | 04/01/2011

  Asheville-based poet and performance artist Daniel Elliot Ness performs his work "Polemic Poetics Poverty Verses À La Carte Ice Famine" at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.

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• Mountain Xpress Poetry Prize finalists announced

  

  Alli Marshall | 03/31/2011

  The top 10 poets have been named. The overall winner will be announced at the Mountain Xpress Poetry Show, at the Masonic Temple on Friday, April 8.

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