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6 Try your hand at a Shakespeare sonnet Page 1 of 1 Try your hand at a Shakespeare sonnet Kevin Carr, Guest columnist 4:19 p.m. EDT March 23, 2016 Words. Words. Words. When Polonius asks Hamlet what he s reading in a seeming fit of bewildered distracted madness, Hamlet response is simple: Words. Words. Words. (Photo: Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times) When reading Shakespeare s words, some feel as if they re reading Greek. Some feel Shakespeare s poems are a complex, undecipherable code. But that s all they are words! Shakespeare was a master craftsman of words. A wordsmith. His sonnets are some of the most beautiful and profound collections of words in the English language. We all use words every day, but the beauty and brilliance of William Shakespeare, the reason why so many people read and quote his sonnets so long after his death, is to savor and study his use of words. In his own lifetime, Shakespeare s mastery of the sonnet form elevated him from a lowly man of theater to the more respectable status of poet. Shakespeare s sonnets, 154 in all, demonstrate his mastery of the English language in a way that some of us might appreciate, if not fully understand, and perhaps even want to imitate. Reading Shakespeare is like watching a finely tuned athlete at the top of his game. Take Carney Lansford s perfectly-timed, graceful, diving catches as the third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland A s. Now imagine your buddy throwing a ball your way so you could practice and imitate one of Carney Lansford s diving catches. In the same way, when we read Shakespeare s elegant use of meter, imagery, rhythm and rhyme, many of us wish we could try it ourselves. With this in mind, the Southern Shakespeare Company, in partnership with the Tallahassee Democrat, is proud to announce the second annual Sonnet Contest. This is your opportunity to try your hand at writing like the Bard! We will have three separate categories for contest entries: adult, high school and middle school. There will be some very cool prizes for the winners. First prize in each category will win a a Fitbit; second prize a Bluetooth headset; and third prize winners will receive their very own selfie-stick! All finalists will have their poem published in the Tallahassee Democrat, and the winning sonnets will be announced and read April 16 during the Southern Shakespeare Festival weekend at Cascades Park. So, what precisely is a sonnet? Shakespeare wrote 14 line sonnets that follow a specific rhythmic and rhyming pattern of iambic pentameter. Shakespeare wrote sonnets about love, loss, and beauty, but you can write a sonnet about any subject of your choosing. Please submit your poems to sonnet@southernshakes.org. Remember: Words matter. What matters most is how we use them. Kevin Carr is the education director of the Southern Shakespeare Festival. Read or Share this story: Disclosure 5/13/2016

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8 Spring is incorporated in the air as well as on stage Tallahassee.com News Archives U... Page 1 of 4 NEWS ARCHIVES USA Business Entertainment Health News Sports Tech World Search Home» News Spring is incorporated in the air as well as on stage Tallahassee.com on March 26, 2016 in News Tweet Share Share WordofSouth Festivities began by having an worldwide sports event, the Red Hillsides Horse Tests, $59.85 at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park. For a long time, the Red Hillsides Horse Tests happen to be just as much a sure manifestation of spring because the look of redbud blooms. Fans may miss FSU s spring football game here this season, however the sports schedule remains impressive. Rising youthful talent compete in the Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Club Florida Condition Soccer Invitational April 9-10 and rated gamers compete in the April USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger. Search Search AdChoices In Tallahassee FL Air Show Visit Tallahassee RECENT POSTS Early spring Tallahassee, among the Southeast s biggest periodic celebrations, constitutes a grand entry April 1 using its music festival in Kleman Plaza and free concert by Josh Turner. April 2 brings the Grand Parade on Monroe Street, Jubilee around the block and also the Children s Park. Additionally, it launches Tallahassee Music Week. Cascades Park stands out again April because the Southern Shakespeare Festival presents a distinctive performance of The Comedy of Errors. Meanwhile, 7 items to know today, plus 2 Orlando companies named to InformationWeek Elite 100 Orlando Business Journal College of North Dakota to purchase new programs, renovations after $21.5 million cut WDAZ Obama praises likeminded Nordic nations CNN 5/13/2016

9 Spring is incorporated in the air as well as on stage Tallahassee.com News Archives U... Page 2 of 4 greater than 150 artists fill the downtown parks using their creative works throughout the April LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival. The April 8-10 Word of South Festival celebrates music and literature. It marks the ongoing emergence of Cascades Park like a cultural and humanities focus. Additionally to literary discussions, book blood pressure measurements along with a children s program, musical performances include concerts at Capital Amphitheater by Dawes on April 8 and Grammy Award champion Jason Isbell on April 9. Floridians brag about glorious weather, especially throughout the winter. Florida tourism promoters even call the wintertime bragging season, showcasing photos of sunny landscapes, palms and tropical drinks to northern neighbors that suffer from piles of snow and gloomy days. We ve our very own bragging season it s spring and there s nothing that can compare with it any place in Florida. I m not shy about my desire for the outside. With regards to hiking, running, cycling or paddling in Leon County, count me in. Couple of places offer more scenic and fulfilling outside encounters. But spring festival season adds another degree of outside fun, so be an ambassador and enable buddies and relatives to savor it along with you. There s even the Chesapeake Bay Conference Track and Field Titles May and through the spring, there s always a calming mid-day or evening watching college baseball Windsor: Wrong using the Detroit Tigers? Everything Detroit Free Press Federal government: Insurers must provide services no matter gender identity Washington Publish Home Copyright Notice Disclaimer Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Sport Hosting Web Hosting Cosplay Madalina Ghenea news archynewsy news usa world news today world news Nouvelles Noticias Notizie nachrichten Recording artist Boz Scaggs performs within the Amphitheater on April 22, the Tallahassee Symphony showcases Pops within the Park on April 23, R&ampB artist Tank highlights graduation weekend on April 29 and among the greatest names in rock history, Peter Frampton, performs here on May 28. Couple of things rival a night concert in Capital Amphitheater with music, great weather and dining underneath the stars. Get the tickets soon for concerts at CapitalCityAmphitheater.com. Spring brings greater than a cascade of color to the landscape. The Leon County Division of Tourism Development (Visit Tallahassee) calls it Spring On Stage. In to promotions, Leon County tourism spends in the prosperity of major occasions and also the well-being of arts and culture overall. Spring On Stage is really a three-month schedule of grand festivals, celebrations and concerts that provide from entertainment to inspiration and reflection. Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge has offered the people of District 4 since He is able to be arrived at at or DeslogeB@LeonCountyFL.gov. 5/13/2016

10 Spring is incorporated in the air as well as on stage Tallahassee.com News Archives U... Page 3 of 4 May 20 brings the annual re-enactment and celebration from the Emancipation Announcement in the Knott House Museum, in which the document was initially read in Florida in Whenever you brag just a little on social networking, tag your photos with #IHeartTally and share Leon County with other people all over the world. You could find more occasions, activities and outside ideas at VisitTallahassee.com. Leon County tourism belongs to our economic development strategy, creating local jobs and infusing money into our economy from visitors. So invite your buddies and relatives and obtain outdoors and revel in our bragging season. The Currys perform at Cascades Park included in the 2015 Word of South Festival. (Photo: ).A. Robin/Special towards the Democrat) Read or Share this story: Related LEAVE A COMMENT Your address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Message Name Address Website Post Comment 5/13/2016

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The American Youth Soccer Organization Selects Palm Beach County as Site for 2016 AYSO National Games

The American Youth Soccer Organization Selects Palm Beach County as Site for 2016 AYSO National Games Thousands of soccer players from across the nation will transform Palm Beach County into the epicenter