April 2015 - Page 2

Labor Day: Visiting poets from Hamburg and Berlin to take on locals at Distillery poetry slam in #Leipzig

Plans for Labor Day? Feel like going to a poetry show? There’s a poetry slam on the start of your 3-day weekend on Friday, May 1, and this is indeed a show rather than a reading. In it, poets compete to see who can move and excite the audience the most. The Labor Day slam

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Haiku of the day: Movies

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Today's micropoetry.

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Throwback Poetry: The empty, party-fueled aftermath of a #breakup and learning how to heal properly

In the past, in the aftermath of a breakup from a long-term relationship, I tended to seek out constant external stimulation (besides validation). I tended to try to "stay high" on the rush of fleeting romances and parties that, after the fact, only left me feeling more alone and empty.

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#Haiku of the day (April 26)

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Daily haiku: Doors – Before each a choice/ Not knowing what’s behind them/ Exits are entries  

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Saturday, April 25: WERK 2 in #Leipzig goes all 80s

There’s always something going on at WERK 2 in Connewitz: from party pop nights, 80s and electro to alternative classical music to various live acts of various genres to science slams to arts projects and courses. This Saturday, if you’re hungover from the pressures of work or school, an alcohol-fueled Friday night, or all the diverse cultural

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#Haiku of the day (April 25)

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Daily haiku: Reset – We’re inching closer/ Shoulders and blankets we share/ Against the cruel past

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