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Poetry (from the Greek poiesis — ποίησις — with a broad meaning of a "making", seen also in such terms as "hemopoiesis"; more narrowly, the making of poetry) is a form of literary art which uses the aesthetic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning.
Poetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Early poems evolved from folk songs such as the Chinese Shijing, or from a need to retell oral epics, as with the Sanskrit Vedas, Zoroastrian Gathas, and the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Ancient attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy. Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition, verse form and rhyme, and emphasized the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from more objectively-informative, prosaic forms of writing. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more generally regarded as a fundamental creative act employing language.
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American musician, film director and fashion designer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, and classical music.
West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008, and his fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010. West released a collaborative album, Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in 2011, which is the duo's first collaborative album. His five solo albums, all of which have gone platinum, have received numerous awards and critical acclaim. As of 2012, West has won a total of eighteen Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. All albums have been very commercially successful, with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy becoming his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the U.S. upon release. West has had 5 songs exceed 3 million in digital sales as of July 2011, with "Gold Digger" selling 3,086,000, "Stronger" selling 4,402,000, "Heartless" selling 3,742,000, "E.T." selling over 4,000,000 and "Love Lockdown" selling over 3,000,000 placing him third in overall digital sales of the past decade. He has sold over 30 million digital songs in the United States making him one of the best-selling digital artists of all-time.
Actors: Edward Asner (actor), Jamie Farr (actor), Mike Farrell (actor), Robert Forster (actor), Don Murray (actor), John O'Hurley (actor), Robert Wagner (actor), Sam Waterston (actor), Loretta Swit (actress), Kathleen Turner (actress), Robert Loggia (actor), Christopher Murray (actor), Jan Thompson (composer), Jan Thompson (director), Jan Thompson (editor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Adam Boyer (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (producer), Joy Chapman (director), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Samuel Hodge (actor), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor), Josh Garmon (actor),
Plot: This is the third film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. Finally the first day of Sugar Creek's highly anticipated revival celebration arrives! But for some of the town's residents, the morning begins on a sour note... which leads to sour thoughts and the possibility of sour plans. The gang anticipates the upcoming evening's events together with a swim in the creek... until the bullies show up. After a water scuffle, Big Bob Till tips off the gang to the possibility that the celebration might be in great jeopardy. Upon arrival at the revival, the gang members don their thinking caps and scour the area searching for clues. Join the gang in their race against nightfall to discover if there's any truth to Big Bob's threat... before the threat comes true! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Secret Hideout, and Teacher Trouble!
Genres: Adventure, Family,Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (writer), Owen Smith (composer), Owen Smith (director), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (producer), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor),
Plot: This is the fourth film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. The gang races through the swamp only to stumble upon previously unexplored territory that leads them right into the middle of a mystery. As if the puzzling new discoveries aren't enough, Poetry's lamb causes mischief in the schoolhouse and gets everyone into hot water with Miss Lilly. When things calm down, the gang plans an overnight stay in a cave near the cemetery, but Tom Till has been keeping a secret that is sure to shake things up. Matters get even more interesting when Old Man Paddler appears and reveals the truth behind the gang's secret hideout! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Revival Villains, and Teacher Trouble!
Keywords: boy, cave, cemetery, friend, friendship, gang, group-of-friends, hideout, independent-film, lambActors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Joy Chapman (producer), Nelson Bonilla (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Levi Bonilla (actor), Josh Garmon (actor), Jay St. Onge (actor), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor), Drew Dyer (actor),
Plot: This is the fifth film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. The Sugar Creek Gang suddenly becomes the opposite of teacher's pets when the new substitute, Mr. Black, comes to town. A wrongful accusation gets Bill into trouble with his parents and creates more questions in his head than answers. Why does Mr. Black keep taking pictures of people, who poisoned Mr. Black's beautiful horse, and will those beech switches in the classroom actually be used on the gang? How do a barn full of pigeons, a ladder, a new book, and a baseball game lead to a fire in the schoolhouse on Sunday afternoon? To find out, join the Sugar Creek Gang as they try to avoid trouble with the teacher! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Revival Villains, and Secret Hideout!
Keywords: boy, church, false-accusation, girl, independent-film, pigeon, student, substitute-teacher, teacherActors: Gulzar (actor), Annu Kapoor (actor), O. Henry (writer), Rahul Nanda (miscellaneous crew), Himanshu Nanda (miscellaneous crew), Rituparno Ghosh (writer), Rituparno Ghosh (director), Ajay Devgn (actor), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (actress), Rajendra Rao (miscellaneous crew), Debajyoti Mishra (composer), Shrikant Mohta (miscellaneous crew), Shrikant Mohta (miscellaneous crew), Surekha Sikri (actress), Sameer Dharmadhikari (actor),
Plot: An unemployed Manoj (alias Manu) is told by his mother that they need some money for his sister's forthcoming marriage, and he sets out to find some. For this purpose, he visits his former Calcutta-based girlfriend, Neerj alias Neeru, whom he was to marry, but who preferred to marry someone wealthier, in Calcutta. He rings the doorbell, and the door is answered by Neerja herself, and he is invited inside. They talk and update each other on their lives. Neerja puts on Manoj's raincoat, so she could go out and buy something to cook for him. She warns him not to open the door nor let anyone in. After Neerja leaves a man knocks on the door, and requests entry into the house to use the toilet. Manoj opens the door and lets the male use the facilities. When this male finishes his business, he refuses to leave, and sits and talks with Manoj. It is during this conversation that Manoj finds out the stark truth behind Neerja, her husband, and their married life.
Keywords: antique, based-on-short-story, bathroom, bedroom, candle, childhood-sweetheart, cigarette-smoking, cockroach, critically-acclaimed, cryingActors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (composer), Joy Chapman (director), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (editor), Joy Chapman (producer), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Jacob Velcoff (actor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Adam Boyer (actor), Owen Smith (director), Owen Smith (writer), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (editor), Joy Chapman (producer), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Samuel Hodge (actor), Jay St. Onge (actor),
Plot: Bill Collins' relaxing afternoon at Sugar Creek turns into more than he bargained for when Poetry stumbles upon a disguise hidden in the swamp. Reports of a bank robber on the loose soon surface, and as the gang investigates they discover a map that leads to more than just treasure. During a campout near the hollow tree the kids must survive an encounter that leaves them wondering if a nearby cabin is really abandoned. If they can piece together the clues that confront them, mystery and adventure await the gang in their own backyard!
Keywords: 1950s, alcoholic, bank-robber, children, friendship, gang, map, prayer, swamp