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Water cure — is a form of water torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time, resulting in gastric distension, water intoxication, and possibly death.cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary|quote=In the… … Wikipedia
Water Street (poems) — Water Street (1962) is a volume of poems by the American poet James Merrill. It takes its title from the main commercial street of the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut, where he made his home … Wikipedia
Water cure (torture) — This is an article about a form of torture. For other uses, see Water cure. The Water Torture Facsimile of a woodcut in J. Damhoudère s Praxis Rerum Criminalium, Antwerp, 1556. Water cure as a term for a form of torture refers to a method in… … Wikipedia
Water line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Taylor (poet) — John Taylor (24 August, 1578 1653) was an English poet who dubbed himself The Water Poet .BiographyHe was born in Gloucester (possibly on 24 August 1580 rather than 1578).After his waterman apprenticeship he served (1596) in Essex s fleet, and… … Wikipedia
House of the Tragic Poet — The House of the Tragic Poet (also called The Homeric House or The Iliadic House ) is a typical 2nd century BC Roman house in Pompeii, Italy. The house, or villa, is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek… … Wikipedia
Naked as Water — Naked as Water, by Mario Azzopardi, is a book of poems written originally in Maltese. Note that Mario Azzopardi (born 1944) should not be confused with Mario Philip Azzopardi (who has made a career in film making in Canada). The former Azzopardi… … Wikipedia
Charles Alexander (poet and book artist) — Charles Alexander (born 1954) is an American poet, publisher, and book artist. He is the director and editor in chief of Chax Press, one of the only independent presses which specializes in innovative poetry and the book arts. Alexander also… … Wikipedia
Like Water for Chocolate (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Like Water for Chocolate Type = Studio album Artist = Common Released = March 28, 2000 Recorded = 1998–1999 Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York) Studio A (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) Genre = Conscious Hip hop Length … Wikipedia
Martha Collins (poet) — Martha Collins was (born 1940 Omaha, Nebraska) is an American poet. Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works 3.1 Poetry 3.2 … Wikipedia
