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Rabbi Bengelsdorf's sermons were broadcast weekly over station WNJR to the hoi polloi he called his "radio congregation, " and he was the author of several books of inspirational poetry routinely given as gifts to bar mitzvah boys and newlyweds.
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Iraqis like to say they are the best poets in the Arab world, where the continuing oral tradition and historical esteem given to poetry puts verse on TV and on the front page of papers.
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The writers, after all, are forsaking their main audience, given that the readership for poetry these days consists primarily of people hired to judge poetry contests.
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The awards are currently given in 21 categories, including non-fiction, poetry and drama.
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Then it was I think on 15 May last year - the day I wanted to launch my poetry album, which included Fatwo that was already posted on the YouTube - I was given 15 days to repent, to "come back to God".
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The Mets may or may not sign Michael Bourn, but in their dealings with the center fielder, they've at least given baseball something new: the vaguely public contract negotiation as impenetrable art, along the lines of language poetry.
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