Random Poetry Articles http://www.articletrader.com/ Articles at ArticleTrader en-us TheArtGallerist.com - Not just another website for artists… http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/theartgallerist.com-a%80-not-just-another-website-for-artistsa%80%A6.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/theartgallerist.com-a%80-not-just-another-website-for-artistsa%80%A6.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:16:09 -0500
The website has the look and feel of a fine art gallery, but it is actually divided into three separate "exhibits". From the Homepage, visitors can enter either the Professional, Emerging, or Student artist exhibits. By creating these distinct exhibits, the company not only helps shoppers find artwork that fits their budget, but ensures that an artist's work is only displayed along with that of their peers.

The website is also a juried website, meaning that artists must first apply and be accepted before they can exhibit their work. The jury is comprised of art professionals who are commonly interested in maintaining the quality of the artwork being presented. This process also allows the company to limit the number of participating artists to the number that they feel they can manage effectively.

Other websites charge artists a monthly or annual fee to participate. This business model provides great incentive for them to accept all artists willing to pay the fee, good or bad. These websites cannot possibly promote any of their artists effectively, and artists have little chance of ever being discovered. By only taking a small commission upon the sale of the artist's work, TheArtGalleriest.com has tremendous incentive to work for the artist to get them noticed. Some additional ways that artists benefit include…

* Artists will have titles, descriptions and key words applied to their pages to make sure they are search engine optimized.
* Artists will have the opportunity to be featured on the Homepage. As the featured artist, a piece of your artwork will be shown and will represent your artist level "exhibit". Visitors will enter the respective exhibit by clicking on your work where they will immediately be taken to your Product and Artist information page.
* Artists will benefit from the company's online and offline advertising partnerships. By remaining small, TheArtGallerist.com can utilize the work of its' artist as a part of its' marketing efforts.
* Artists easily control their own content. From uploading, to description, to how the work is organized and displayed on their pages.
* Artists can take an active role in the sale of their artwork. The "Guestbook" allows each artist to respond directly to questions or comments customers have left for them. The Guestbook feature provides customers with an opportunity to get to know the artists and establish a relationship with them before making their purchase.

Interested artists can find most of the information they will need about the company's artist program under the Customer Service tab at the top of the Home Page. From there, simply go to "For Our Artists...", and then "Participation". When ready to apply, they can click on the Artist button at the top of the Home Page. It can be found after the Contact tab, and in between "Shopping Cart" and "Customer" buttons. From there, click on "Don't have an account? Create one now!"

About the Company

TheArtGallerist.com, LLC is headquartered in the beautiful seaside artist community of Laguna Beach, California. As the name implies, the company takes an active role in the online representation and promotion of only the most talented professional, emerging and student artists. For consumers, the website provides a fine art gallery experience. With three separate exhibits, powerful search and sorting tools, and other special tools that allow consumers to interact with the artists, the website makes finding that perfect piece of affordable artwork easy and stress free.



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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/texas-crossroads-cowboy-gathering.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/texas-crossroads-cowboy-gathering.html Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:37:06 -0600 With the extra set of keys 120 miles away we broke into the truck using cowboy improvisation...a piece of wire and 10 foot of half inch pipe. We first hooked the latch to the back window with the wire to open it. The next step was to reach across the cab with the pipe and unlock the truck...
This kind of thing (and more) will be the subject of poems, stories, and songs at the 1st annual Texas Crossroads Cowboy Poetry gathering in Van Horn, Texas on April 27th and 28th. It is not only the first year for this gathering, but this is the first gathering of this kind. A cowboy talent show, the entertainers will be judged by representatives from at least three other gatherings which will be awarding invites to these gatherings as featured performers. Between the free performances, Friday night dinner show and the Saturday night finale this is going to be a fun weekend. If you can't make it, you will be able to listen at http://www.ralphsbackporch.com which will be straming live audio on the web! For more information visit http://www.texascrossroadscowboypoetry.org (and be sure to visit the sponsor page to get a room form one of our sponsors!)

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Bob Kinford has been a life long cowboy, horse trainer, reduced stress cattle handler. He is also the founder of the Texas Crossroads Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Van Horn, Texas. This gathering is the first of its kind,acting as a cowboy entertainer talent show.
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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Famous love poems http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/famous-love-poems.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/famous-love-poems.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600
Poem format style keeps on varying according to kinds of poems. Poems can be grouped into different categories like Love poems, Funny poems, Friendship poems, Hate poems, Graduation poems and so on. Following are the most commonly used kinds of poem like Acrostic poem, Cinquain, Concrete poem, Limericks, Haiku, Tanka, Couplets, Tercets, Ballad stanzas, Riddle rhymes and Free verse. And if you want to improve your poetry vocabulary just go through some words as follows. Alliteration, assonance, blank verse, closure, consonance, dramatic monologue, formalism, imagery, metaphor, metonymy, ode, persona, refrain, rhyme scheme and few others can help you a lot to get quality poetry. When you are done with poetry works give an appropriate title to the poem that is able to give good synopsis to all the readers.

Poem is an art of expressing or sharing on a piece of paper. Even if you are not a poet then you can obviously express your words in a written form. And you can always learn some key points to write a poem if you are interested.

There are many famous author books published on poems. All you need to do is to gather some information and note it down on some paper. Make it a practice to learn some new words that can be used in your poetry. Follow the instructions or steps if given in book or under some guidelines of English professor/teacher know more about the poems which will make your work easier. Keep on reading all kinds of poems and know your likings about the poem and start excluding those poems for which you really are not interested to write. Reciting poem or reading out loud can helps you to feel if any editing work left out after the poetry works get over. Poetry work needs patience and good poetry vocabulary if to be appreciated by others. Like love poems is all about matter of feelings that comes from within the heart. One thing you should remember that a poem written with genuine feelings from within the heart always stands out differently from others.

Thus, patience and hard work is surely going to offer you good result because of your quality poems.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Indulging Into good Romance Short Stories http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/indulging-into-good-romance-short-stories.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/indulging-into-good-romance-short-stories.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:39:09 -0500
In many romance short stories, we find that the characters have to overcome great odds to finally settle down with each other. There are people who feel like the stories are a bit dramatic. This is true because drama is their main purpose. However, when you are getting ready to settle down, you look around for someone to date. Some people go a very long time without ever meeting a single person who they can call their own. This is to say that love is hard to come by and in many stories, the events although dramatic, are inspired by real life. There are many advantages of reading romance short stories. The first thing and people will agree with me is their brevity. Nobody likes to slave reading away for months. A short story will give you that equal pleasure that comes with reading, within a very short time. You will also have the opportunity to go through a variety of stories compared to taking on a huge novel which will leave you panting for a break. This is a platform where you get to learn a lot. You learn about a writers view point and their thoughts. Most importantly, you learn from the lessons that will come with an excellent read. Needless to say that romance is the leading entertainer.

You will find very many romance short stories in different subgenres. The first place to start while looking for a good story is reviews. To do it the easy way, you need to go online and, you will be amazed at the variety of stories you will find. Do not be overwhelmed. If a story sounds good to you, go ahead and try it. The following are some of the romance stories that you will find very interesting to read. My sweet Loretta, The beach party, Take my hand, Butterfly smiles and the list goes on. It is pretty exciting how to the stories will captivate and keep you yearning for more. There are thousands of stories to read and, you will not run out of good ones. Enjoy every step of the way.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Different Forms of Urdu Poetry http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/different-forms-of-urdu-poetry.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/different-forms-of-urdu-poetry.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Each of the forms of Urdu poetry has unique characteristics that differentiate them from all the others. Although we won’t be able to cover every single form in this article, we will take a look at some of the more popular ones:

Ghazal. The Ghazal is a collection of many couplets (called “shers”), or pairs of lined verse that follow the rules of bahar, radeef, matla, maqta, and qafiya. Every couplet in a Ghazal should express a single thought or focus on a certain theme in such a way that it has the ability to stand alone. Each couplet in a Ghazal must have the same meter, bahar, the same rhyming pattern, qafiya, and must end in the same words, radeef. Each couplet must also have an opening couplet called a matla. Some Ghazals in Urdu poetry have the pen name of the poet incorporated into the last couplet, which is then called maqta.

Marsiya. A Marsiya is an elegantly written poem whose purpose is to express sorrow over the death of a great man or a deeply-loved person. From a historical perspective, the traditional Marsiya of Urdu poetry was composed to honour the self-sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Husain and his troops at the Battle of Karbala. This type of Marsiya describes how Hazrat Imam Husain and his comrades fought Yazid’s army on Karbala’s plains.

Masnawi. A Masnawi is a long, narrative epic poem that depicts stories of great battles that were fought in the past. They usually include a philosophical or ethical thought. A Masnawi is much longer than a Ghazal and it contains rhyming couplets. However, each of the couplets have a different rhyming pattern and end in different words.

Qasida. A Qasida is very long ballad that is written to praise a king or a nobleman. It sometimes also describes great battles. It is not unusual to find a Qasida that is more than 100 couplets long. Like the Ghazal, the Qasida starts with a rhyming couplet and uses the same qafiya, or rhyming pattern, throughout the poem. The Ghazal as we know it today was originally derived from the Qasida.

Nazm. In Urdu poetry, the word “Nazm” is used to describe a poem that cannot be classified under any particular form. From a literary perspective, each verse in the Nazm is built upon one central theme, as opposed to the theme variation of the couplets in a Ghazal. The verses of a traditional Nazm adhere to the same rhyming pattern, but more modern Nazms may be written in free verse.

As you can see from this short description of some of the different forms of Urdu poetry, the subject is a very intricate and wide-ranging one. It normally takes a dedicated student years and years to master the art of Urdu poetry. But that knowledge shouldn’t stop you from reading and enjoying the fantastic poems of this very special form of art.

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The Author writes articles on urdu poetry. More articles written by the author related to Indian and Pakistani poets, Urdu Poetry & Shayari Books and Urdu Poet Forum & Community which can be found on the web.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Gangster sad love poems http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/gangster-sad-love-poems.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/gangster-sad-love-poems.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600
There are different kinds of poems like hate poems, romantic poems, friendship poems, sweet love poems and many. Basically it depends on the poet or an individual who has become a poet in love as the case may be. When a person expresses himself or herself in a love poem sometimes it sounds very pleasing and sometimes it can just blow up out of proportion. Above that, when a person is writing a poem and if he/she had lost love, still in want of love or has faced betrayal in love such negative feelings will show shattered dreams, the undergoing of agony. On the other hand, those who are in love or happy married life such positive feelings will show commitment, faithfulness towards your partner and indirectly completely dedicating yourself for your love.

One of the famous poets named Emily Watson, Christopher Marlowe, Joyce Kilmer, Emily Dickinson and few others to mention. They are known for their poetry works based on love, romance or friendship. Heart is the birthplace of love and so the words coming from within the heart generally touches the person. It turns a poet into a great poet and a person into a poet. It is of equal importance that you should be able to express your love poem for you’re someone special as that person is the only reason behind your work. Generally it is said there are fair chances of writing love poems for persons loving someone from the core of their heart. It is the way of expressing or sharing your feelings in written form. Sometimes individuals write a love poem for their loved ones but failed to bring themselves to hand away to that person may be because of shyness, lack of confidence or the thought that whether he/she will like it or not. But if you really love someone then you should be bold to face them no matter what will be the next. Get rid of from afraid to give it to him or her. These love steps will lead to your destiny full of love and success in life. Even for those persons who are not in love can generate the feeling of love in their heart by reading some books of good authors. Try to refer books of famous poets based on poems about love and above that you can also get books on how to write love poems but instructed by your heart and deep genuine feelings of love. Just feel the pleasure of writing love poems in love.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Hindu Poetry and You http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/hindu-poetry-and-you.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/hindu-poetry-and-you.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500
What is Urdu Poetry?

It’s a form of Hindu poetry that has been around for many years. You may not understand it if it has not been translated for you into English but it is a great form of poetry to learn about. If you are not familiar with the Hindu language, you may have trouble reading it because it is normally dine for those that can read Hindu and not for those that are only English speaking. You can have it translated but it may lose the thing that helps make it so special in the first place. This choice is up to you and what you want to do with it as well as what you may want to learn from it.

What Can It Do For Me?

There are many things that learning this Urdu poetry can do for you. It can teach you to respect other forms of art and to learn about them whenever you can. You may not be able to read the Urdu poetry right away, but taking the time to learn shows great respect for the culture and for the poetry that it is. Art is something that should be loved and learned when it can be. People take for granted the power that words can have over a person or even a country. It’s made to get to the heart of you and your life. If you can learn to listen to it, then you are well on your way to learning to appreciate the poetry that it can be.

Why Should I Learn It?

You should learn about it and maybe even learn the language that it is in because of the cultural benefits that you can get from it. You may also be able to learn about what the Urdu poetry is really saying to the world. Many people are not aware of what this can do for them and what benefits learning a new language for art can do for them. You should keep an open mind so that you can absorb what the Urdu poetry is saying to you as a person.

As you can see there is a lot that you can learn from Urdu poetry and a lot of reasons that you should learn as much as you can from it. Many people don’t take the time to learn about it and figure out what it’s saying to them as a human being. You can learn a lot about how a person feels just by paying attention to the words that they wrote in the first place. You can learn a lot about people and yourself along the way. You may want to consider the thought of learning to read Hindu so that you can understand the words as they were meant to be read.

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The Author writes articles on urdu poetry. More articles written by the author related to funny urdu poetry, designed Poetry and urdu books which can be found on the web.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> WORLD PEACE STORY - how peace came to the world http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/world-peace-story-how-peace-came-to-the-world.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/world-peace-story-how-peace-came-to-the-world.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500
A parable.







A World In Strife

War had waged in the world for thousands of years. Violence and crime were rampant, the people lived in terror.

No matter what they tried as groups or individuals, nothing changed. Anti-war protests, greater law enforcement, petitions, rallies, political pressure, sanctions - nothing produced the desired effect.



Nobody wanted war and violence, but the governments of the world seemed determined that they should happen. Terrorist extremists had an ever tightening hold on communities, countries and continents.



Television, radio and newspapers bombarded homes every day with horrific and graphic news of yet more disasters, atrocities and deaths. As if it was not bad enough that these things had occurred, innocent families were forced to relive them again, and again and again.


A NEW Insight

Then one day, a group of people decided to change their mind.



Growing weary of fear, terror, war and violence, they realised that they could no longer rely on politics and economics to bring peace. The recognised that no amount of anti-war rallies or petitions could bring the harmony they sought, so they made a decision.



They decided to create peace for themselves.



How?



These people knew that we choose our experiences and literally create our lives through the thoughts and feelings which we consistently entertain.

So, they simply chose to spend more time focussing on thoughts of peace and love.



Starting small at first, they picked an activity they loved, and whilst practising it, they noticed and enjoyed the feeling of peace that filled their being.

Then, when that feeling was as complete and powerful as it could be in the moment, they mentally sent it out around the world, literally showering the universe with love, harmony, security, protection - with peace.


A Positive Outcome

Before long, this small exercise in disciplined thought and feeling began to have an effect. These people felt better. They were calmer and less stressed for longer and loner periods. They started to prefer this time to watching the news, or violent television shows, or joining in gossip and complaining conversations about the horrors of life. They experienced more joy and began to see the world in a whole new light.



Friends, relatives and neighbours noticed the difference in them and were inspired to follow their lead. Soon whole communities shared this simple daily practise, using their favourite pastimes to enjoy the sensation of complete peace, and send it out into the world.

The word spread. More and more people took up this new habit, enjoying the opportunity to have a brief moment of peace in their busy day, and generous enough to send it out into the world.

A Change For The Better

Miraculous things started to happen.



Slowly, communities noticed that they were experiencing less crime and violence. Populations were growing more prosperous, families were stronger; relationships more loving, and individuals more happy.

Even weather patterns altered subtly but perceptibly, becoming more stable. Crops grew more plentifully, water supplies expanded and livestock flourished.



The numbers of viewers of news and violent or demoralising television shows reduced. Besides, news reporters had already noticed that they had less bad news to share. In fact the big stories were about all the wonderful things that were being accomplished for the benefit of mankind.


A Focus On What Is Right

The focus on peace created a blanket of harmonious vibrations that encircled the globe.

Eventually, politicians and scientists had no choice but to recognise this trend and began seeking peaceful solutions to political issues.



Countries, government, religions and people started to pay attention to what they had in common. There was a greater understanding and appreciation of the value of variety between societies and cultures.



Beyond that, as time progressed, it became increasingly evident how many similarities actually existed between them. Likenesses in morals, ethics, economic goals, humanitarian philosophies and social values which had previously gone un-noticed, were more and more apparent.

With an ever strengthening unity between communities and nations, economies improved. Resources were shared and fairly traded to the benefit of all.



Aid and education was collectively provided to areas that needed it, but the urgency grew less and less because with peace and joy in communities came the opportunity for abundance for all.

Money, resources and commodities flowed freely around the world, were used and then circulated. Everyone was satisfied, fulfilled and usefully employed.



Gradually the need for large military budgets reduced and those funds were re-distributed. The highly trained military personnel were free to use their skill towards constructive, rather than destructive or defensive ends.



Peace Reigns Once More

With the wide-spread, consistent, daily focus on peace - peaceful attitudes, peaceful activities, peaceful sharing and peaceful appreciation of others, the energy of peace grew.

As time passed, it grew so expansive, so powerful, so prevalent, that war, violence and conflict was simply forgotten. The destructive vibration of war-fare no longer had any appeal or power to draw notice.



It was not a struggle between "good" and "bad". It was simply that the thought, the feeling, the speaking and living of peace felt so liberating, so wonderful, that it became more interesting and important than power, resentment, accusation or even just being right.

Disagreements still occurred, but were allowed, even welcomed. In dealing with disputes the thought of a peaceful resolution was uppermost in the minds of all parties, making such an outcome possible in every case.



Peace was no longer something "Worth fighting for", but had become something worth allowing, noticing and living.



As more and more people continued to put their focus on the quality of peace, they found forgiving others to be natural and easy. Past wrongs fell away, leaving all to enjoy and fully experience their glorious present.



Fear, terror, insecurity and hatred were just replaced by joy, hope and love.


A New Concept Lived

One day, years later, a group of children were playing in an old house when they discovered a dusty old book called "War and Peace". Curious, they took it to their grandfather. Grandad, they asked, What is war? For a fleeting moment, a distant memory flashed across their grandparents mind, then was gone before he could recognise it. I do not remember. He said, Lets go and have tea.

In love and faith,

Kate Lawson Gould

http://www.cloud9books.com.au

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Kate Lawson Gould is a mother of 6 children, a singer, actor, dancer, writer, spiritualist, metaphysicist, Author and songwriter.


Kate's love of theatre is evident in her writing style. Kate has performed the world-over and earned an honours degree in music & drama at Bristol University and then finihed her final year at The London College Of Music.


Kate still loves performing, but a big passion for writng as is evident in her first 2 Books



Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> Children's Personalized Music & Products http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/childrens-personalized-music-and-products.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/childrens-personalized-music-and-products.html Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Kids Juke Box uses Studios from around the world to compose and sing their original Personalized music CD’s. Recently Kids Juke Box has added world recognized branding and licensing to their list of products. Kids Juke Box now has a wide selection of Marvel and Care Bear personalized products that include their Full range of products. If you are looking for personalized Marvel Music, Personalized marvel Clocks or Personalized Marvel interactive Story books CD’s Kids Juke Box is the place to shop. Care Bears was recently added as their Premier Girls line and include the worlds only personalized Care Bear Music CD’s and Care bears personalized singing clocks.

Kids Juke Box has a wide schedule of new and exciting personalized products that will be released over the next couple of years. If you are looking to cash in on the exciting world of Children’s Personalized Products make Kids Juke /Box the Website to watch. Sales for personalized Music CD’s continue to increase year after year and with a licensed product offering that follows the release of Big ticket Movies Kids Juke Box is a unbeatable business opportunity. Learn about Kids Juke Box today by visiting their website at www.kidsjukeboxinc.com

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> What Is U.S. Copyright Law? http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/what-is-u.s.-copyright-law.html http://www.articletrader.com/entertainment/poetry/what-is-u.s.-copyright-law.html Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Violations of US Copyright Law are generally enforced in a civil court setting. However, there could also be criminal sanctions brought against someone who violates US copyright law. Someone in serious violation of US Copyright Law, such as counterfeiting, can find themselves on the inside of prison looking out. People need to understand the copyright symbol is not a requirement. Someone may have a copyright, yet their work may not have a copyright notice or symbol.

US Copyright Law covers a wide range of things that are derived from artistic expression, intellectual or creative work. This includes things such as literary works, music, drawings, photographs, software, movies, choreographic works such as ballets and plays, poems, paintings and more. The law covers the form of expression, not the concept, facts or the actual idea of the work. This means that someone can use another person’s idea or concept and produce their own take on it. However, copying another person’s work is a violation. some things may not be copyrighted but they may be protected by a patent or trademark.

Individuals who have a copyright on a particular piece of work can do with it what they will. They may choose to copy it and sell it. They may display their work or perform it in public and charge admission, or they can assign or sell the work to someone else. Individuals who have a copyright can also choose to do nothing with their work, if that is their desire. However, if someone comes along and takes the work and tries to use it in some way, that person is still in violation of the owner’s copyright. Copyrights cover published and unpublished work.

Anyone who is in the creative arts arena should be very careful that they do not violate US Copyright Law. For that matter, anyone who is a fan of the creative arts should make sure they are not in violation of a copyright. Simple things like uploading, downloading and sharing music or movie files can result in serious charges and fines being brought against them. The popularity of the Internet and file sharing software has increased copyright violations. Copyright owners are starting to take a stand against copyright violators and are hunting down the perpetrators. Be careful you are not overstepping your boundaries and violating someone’s copyright law.

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Richard Cunningham is a freelance journalist who covers copyright law for www.ResearchCopyright.com. Download his free e-book, "Copyright Basics" at ResearchCopyright.com.

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