Paul Muldoon: something else on his mind
Invented by a French troubadour in the twelfth century, the sestina has the distinction of being the most annoying form for a poem. Thirty-nine lines long, it is made using the last words of the first six lines as the last words of every line in the poem for a total of six stanzas, followed by a three-line envoy in which the same six words are repeated again in a foul incantation. It is often used by those who would like very much to be profound, and any poet who writes them on a regular basis should be viewed with a firm skepticism.
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Calvin students collaborate on 'The Good City'
When Debra Reinstra called roll for the first time in her English 101-M class this past fall semester, neither she nor her class had any idea that their semester’s worth of work would culminate in an art gallery full of their work titled “The Good City.”
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Further Seems Forever's fire starting how-to
Are you caught in the wake of another Valentine’s Day spent opening cards from your grandma? Have the post-Valentine blues nestled neatly upon your ever-furrowed brow? Are you looking for an alternative to all the sappy-nappy pop love songs that are being churned out, leaving them at a dime a dozen? Well, then have I got a deal for you: turn off your radio for a short 36 minute and 56 second duration whilst you treat your ears to the audio ice cream that is Further Seems Forever’s newest album, “How to Start a Fire.” This album is an angst-ridden anthem for the emo at heart and highly enjoyable even if you aren’t embittered towards love.
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Festival of Faith & Music
On March 29, seven performers including Denison Witmer and Over The Rhine will perform with the intent of acknowledging the deep current of faith that moves “a little lower than the angels.” Neither Witmer nor OTR are signed to a distinctively Christian music label. They work in an environment that is many times not conducive to the concepts of the kingdom. Thus exists the need for a gathering of many such musicians. This gathering provides a forum for both the introspective Witmer and prolifically passionate Over The Rhine to perform for a uniquely attentive audience.
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Stereotypes collide in 'Bringing Down the House'
“Sometimes it’s nice to go to a movie where you don’t have to think.” So said a gentleman sitting behind me after watching “Bringing Down the House,” a new comedy starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. But contrary to popular belief, the film isn’t as fluffy as most movie-goers will perceive it on first glance; the comments made in regards to race relations between the “’hood” and the white upper-class turn the film into something a lot deeper, and much more interesting.
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