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Popularity punctuates poetry slam; Fans fill local brewery for energetic events (The Bulletin)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:07:02 GMT Don‘t go to the Bend Poetry Slam expecting to hear tender love sonnets or haikus about the beauty of flowers.Go expecting to hear a lot language that would get bleeped out on network television; go expecting to hear frank talk about the joys and awkwardness of sex; go expecting to hear about the potent powers of alcohol. But above all, go expecting to have fun and to listen (for the most part, ...

Lendonwood shows off improvements (Grove Sun Daily)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:13:55 GMT Summer visitors to Lendonwood Garden will see plenty of improvements this year, in addition to the colorful flowers and trees that have made the garden an asset to the Grand Lake area.

Radiant Trail offers scenic beauty for outdoors fans (Southeast Missourian)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:14:24 GMT SEDALIA, Mo. — Hikers and mountain bikers alike can find a mixture of geography and native creatures along a nearby trail.

Brother, son recalled as honest soul (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:09:33 GMT WEST BROOKFIELD - As his brothers looked through Shane Calkins' things this week, they found pictures of flowers he'd seen and reminders of how the 23-year-old saw beauty in nature and in the people he loved.

The beauties so distant from the din (Boston Globe)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:13:51 GMT GUILIN - Mist-covered limestone mountains rise steeply from both banks of the Li River, framing a panorama of natural beauty and rural life. Lush green trees cover gray and rust-colored rock. Water buffalo graze on one side of the shallow waters, while on the other side, women wash clothes. Narrow bamboo rafts propelled by large oars transport villagers. Undulating farmland ...

Tryout: Waterlilies bring beauty to ponds (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:27:01 GMT The pond is a remarkable ecosystem reflecting the changes that each new season brings. The fish and the bullfrog have awakened from hibernation and greet me daily as I peer in. ...

Colorful sculpture exhibit is feast for the eyes at Missouri Botanical Garden (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:10:47 GMT ST. LOUIS -- The dogwoods are in full bloom, showing off their delicate white and pale pink blossoms. The azaleas are bursting in a roar of fuchsia and purple. And everywhere flowers are reaching toward the sun in clusters and neat rows.

History Blooms In Maplewood Neighborhood (R News)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:58:38 GMT Part of Rochester's Maplewood neighborhood is listed on the national register of historic places. This weekend, they're celebrating the area's history and its beauty.

CCNC Garden Club Brings Bouquets to Hospice Patients (Southern Pines Pilot)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:16:49 GMT What happens to the beautiful flowers that are left behind after weddings, banquets, receptions and memorial services? Local garden club president Mary Wasse had a vision: many small bouquets fashioned from those flowers. She also had a mission: to brighten the bedsides of Hospice patients.

Jacarandas shower the landscape with captivating blooms (Orange County Register)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:26:28 GMT You will find Jacarandas dotting the streets in parts of Fullerton, Anaheim and Santa. Residents say it's a waste of time to sweep the flowers because the sidewalks will be littered again in minutes.

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