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Training For Martial Arts
Martial arts training is more than just learning self defense. Martial arts in itself is a good way to keep fit with its own methods of exercise. It just so happens that martial arts is also a good answer for self defense. Going into the many different martial arts schools out there would depend on one's own interests. Here is a breakdown of what types of martial arts would suit you according to y... [Read More]
Choosing The Right Martial Art
When you want to learn a form of martial arts, you wish to learn the best there is. You may have heard of people into martial arts telling you that theirs is the best there is. But actually, with many types of martial arts out there, not a single one can consider itself as the best. Each one has their own strengths and weaknesses. One may have an advantage over the other but may also prove to be i... [Read More]
A Man's Voice - William Butler Yeats
Poetry. It is the language of the soul, a universal voice to universal truth. According to Aristotle, poetry uses words in its “fullest potential”. A poet uses words to create a representation of reality giving meaning to nature. Through the words, patterns, consistency, poetry gives a lasting satisfaction not only to the poet but to the reader giving a level of clarity. As Aristotle p... [Read More]
Li Bai and Du Fu - Greatest Poets of China
The Immortal Poet I pour alone but with no friend at hand; So I lift the cup to invite the shining moon; Along with my shadow, a fellowship of three. The moon understands not the art of drinking; The shadow gingerly follows my movements; Still I make the moon and the shadow my company; To enjoy the springtime before too late. The above lines is part of the one of the famous poems of Li Bai, Drinki... [Read More]
Victor Emamanuel Carmelo D. Nadera - Making a Statement through Poetry
More than a poet, Victor Emamanuel Carmelo D. Nadera, is an accomplished and award winning writer whose influence in present Philippine Literature is as immense as that of Rolando Tinio. He was immensely involve with University of Santo Tomas; Varsiterian even getting the position as editor in chief. This passion for writing continued up to date, now being one of the most respected contemporary wr... [Read More]
Remember by Christina Rossetti - A Poets Love Affair
Writers find words to express their deepest thoughts and imagination. Through coated words, embellished language do they give imagery to these ideas. Christina Rossetti's Remember Me When I am Gone is one of the most popular poems of all time that even the academe discusses its meaning and context. The initial perception after reading this poem lies on the theme of death. True enough, it is, but s... [Read More]
Christina Rossetti - In Words She Lived
Christina Georgina Rossetti, a celebrated female poet, is one of the exceptional women writers of the Victorian Era. Her works speak of her relentless ambition to carry through and satisfy her potential to render “ perfected poetic artifacts”. As so, she directed her works towards purity, “ that which is true and right.” These she expressed in her poems, often dealing with ... [Read More]
Who is Wislawa Szmborska?
She won the Nobel Prize for Literature, perhaps the most sought after award by any aspiring writer. She is Wislawa Symborska. She made her way as poet with her poem, “Szukam Slowa” , or I am looking for a Word which was published in a newspaper in 1945. After 3 long years, she was able to finish her first collection of poems but was not published later on since her work was consi... [Read More]
William Shakespeare (1564 to 1616)
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, allegedly on April 23, 1564. He was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already a popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare's reputation became increasingly cele... [Read More]