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Prague Writers' Festival: Poet paints Arab world, laments fall of poetry in West

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#1 Posted by

ian dowie
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Jul 2, 2009 2:12 am CET

So with this article, I go back to writing; no more comments from Mr Dowie in the Praha Post, who's staff I thank and support; the main players were; above all; Klimova.L. Praha City. Lindy the dog. The Czech people. Klara.K. Mirka. Lenka.D. Kubelikova. Libor and wife. Jiri Hubacek. The Dectective. Piko blues and the night crew. Lena. The CZ Border Police. 16 Na Porici. Belohorska Cukrarna. Winter Polevka. Kava.
polish Mountains. Domazlice. Philip Morris C.Z. Hawkes.J. The Thieves. Yogabella. Triple AAA. and...Mr V.Havel. love Ian

#2 Posted by

ian dowie
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Jun 26, 2009 6:11 pm CET

I have found reading this article more enlightening than 5 years of Education around 'Literature and Writing'. The insight of Adonis as to the compulsion to help others with poetry is so true. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth&Coleridge also touches on 'what the essntial pasion to man' is and that the poet should promote spirit through universal spirits,

#3 Posted by

greg ruby
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Jun 24, 2009 7:31 pm CET

very nice article.

#4 Posted by

ian dowie
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Jun 22, 2009 5:06 pm CET

Within Western education there was a rush to push the sciences with the computer reveloution. Many Universities and educational establishments dropped art based teaching to serve the needs of national economies. Now that 'financial meltdown' and other events in the world have surfaced; people may resort to older forms of self expression; however 'instant gratification' is still popular.