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SNOWMAN

by Wallace Stevens

One must have a mind of winter
To regard the frost and the boughs
Of the pine-trees crusted with snow;

And have been cold a long time
To behold the junipers shagged with ice,
The spruces rough in the distant glitter

Of the January sun; and not to think
Of any misery in the sound of the wind,
In the sound of a few leaves,

Which is the sound of the land
Full of the same wind
That is blowing in the same bare place

For the listener, who listens in the snow,
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.

  

Childe Hassam, Snowstorm, Madison Square, circa 1890

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-Samuel Johnson SNOWMAN

          

 

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Thanks to all who made our Halloween Coffeehouse a success!  

                    

Dr. James Guthrie poses with his Raven, before reading Poe's classic poem.

 

Dr. Guthrie reads "The Raven," as Brady Allen supplies the refrain "Nevermore!"

 

Brady Allen shares a brand new story as well as a selection from his published

horror fiction.

 

 

Sarah Hall reads her suspenseful story about a waitress and two customers who won't leave at closing time.

Doug Warrick tells a haunting tale of memory, desire, and loss.

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Dunbar Poetry Prize

Each year, Sinclair Community College sponsors the Dunbar Poetry Prize, which is open to poets in several categories, including students and adults.

This year, Dr. Lynette Jones, of WSU's Department of English, is serving as judge of the competition. There are cash prizes for the winners.

The deadline for submissions is January 16, 2009.

Submissions should be sent to Susan Callender at Sinclair.

For more information, please open the following pdf-formatted flyer :  Dunbar poetry 2009pdf.

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English Club students come together to plan and to participate in various activities that express their interest in literature and English language arts.

Throughout the year, we plan events that we hope will engage English majors and others in the Wright State community.

If you have questions about the English Club, suggestions for events,

or if you would like to get involved, please send an e-mail

English Club faculty advisors, Dr. Oxindine and Dr. Pringle

 

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