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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

World Poetry Day

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Lay, Lie, Lied, Lain: When Do We Use Which?

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Sergeant Stubby or also known as Mascot Stubby. Unofficial mascot dog of the 102nd Infantry Regiment of the United States with the 26th (Yankee) Division in World War I. War dog. Possibly a Boston terrier - also sometimes described as a Boston bull terrier

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Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.

The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

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Born	February 6, 1918 • Montreal • Canada
Died	March 22, 2001 (aged 83) • Montreal • Canada
Notable Works	“Europe” • “Laughing Stalks”

Pamphile Lemay

Canadian author

Anne Hébert

Canadian poet and novelist

E.J. Pratt

Canadian poet

Margaret Avison

Canadian poet

Louis-Honoré Fréchette

Canadian poet

Irving Layton

Canadian poet

James Crerar Reaney

Canadian writer

Michel Bibaud

French-Canadian author

Francis Reginald Scott

Canadian poet

Félix-Antoine Savard

Canadian author

Pauline Johnson

Canadian Indian poet

William Morris

British artist and author

H.D.

American poet

Eugenio Montale

Italian author

Martin Opitz

German poet

Gregorio Martínez Sierra

Spanish dramatist

James Laughlin

American publisher and poet

Arthur David Waley

British translator

Salomon Gessner

Swiss writer and artist

Robert Lepage

Canadian writer, director, designer, and actor

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Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:

Poetry: First Lines

4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

Famous Poets and Poetic Form

Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry

A Study of Poetry

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