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As The Poke points out, a poem written in 1920 perfectly encapsulates the baffling nature of English. In fact, it's so tricky that even native English speakers with college degrees may struggle to get ...
A poetry competition has been launched for young writers across the UK - judged by Hollywood star Will Poulter.
The U2 singer joined former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush on Monday (June 30) in honoring the lifesaving agency ...
School pupils from Doncaster will receive a prestigious poetry prize at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London.
It’s a city built by merchants, and a living museum of obscene wealth.
But now we’re branching out, not only geographically but also style-wise. You may recall after the Dawgs’ loss to Alabama we were left wondering whether the center could hold, whether the Red and ...
It was years before the city’s “renaissance,” but you could still have a really good time in early-to-mid-1990s Buffalo, ...
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my ...
Typically wearing leisurewear, the Canadian radio show host looks into a camera in the soundproof studio she created in her basement. With a microphone propped in front of her, she records poems — ...
I don't know." Ask a Persian? "Why no, my friend! I hate poetry! It's so antiquated!" "Oh. Do you know any good poems?" "Yes, ...
The National Book Award finalist talks about Portis's appeal as the “patron saint of journalists who become novelists” and the National Book Critics Circle Award winner discusses Salter's ...