Poemsource.com Adds New Valentine Poems to Its Greeting Card Poem Collection

New, original Valentine poems at Poemsource.com. Valentine verse, messages, sayings and wishes for paper cards, e-cards and other applications. The collection includes general purpose Valentine poems, family, friend, funny, kid, love, and Christian Valentine poetry (PRWeb January 13, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9097843.htm

Poems on Japan disaster win Palace poetry contest

A poem about the Japanese coastline devastated by last year's earthquake and tsunami was among the winners in the annual Imperial Palace poetry contest and was read as part of a solemn ceremony Thursday.

Irene McKinney, poet laureate and former Potomac State instructor, dies

CHARLESTON, W.Va.. — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Irene McKinney, who served as the state's poet laureate for 18 years, has died. She was 72. Talbott Funeral Home in Belington said in a release that McKinney died of cancer Saturday at her family's farm in Barbour County.

Nova Scotia teacher-turned-author wrote award-winning Pit Pony

She also read the ‘rather horrible poems’ of her adolescent niece Margaret Atwood

W.Va. poet laureate Irene McKinney dies at 72

The Associated Press The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. Irene McKinney, who served as the state's poet laureate for 18 years, has died. She was 72. Talbott Funeral Home in Belington said in a release that McKinney died of cancer Saturday at her family's farm in Barbour County. McKinney was appointed by Gov. Gaston Caperton in January 1994. She saw the poet laureate's job as being a promoter ...