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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
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
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
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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
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.
6 Wars of Independence
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)
7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

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Born November 10, 1884 • Antwerp • Belgium
Died August 14, 1965 (aged 80) • Belgium
Notable Works “Gedichten, 1904–1938”
Guido Gezelle
Flemish poet and priest
Paul van Ostaijen
Flemish writer
Herman Teirlinck
Flemish author
Hugo Claus
Belgian writer, director, and painter
Willem Elsschot
Belgian writer
Karel van de Woestijne
Flemish author
Timmermans, Felix
Felix Timmermans
Belgian novelist
Albrecht Rodenbach
Flemish writer
Jacob van Maerlant
Dutch poet
Edgar du Perron
Dutch writer and critic
Henriëtte Goverdina Anna Roland Holst-van der Schalk
Dutch poet and socialist
Marcel Broodthaers
Belgian artist
Maurice Maeterlinck, c. 1890.
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian author
Émile Verhaeren, drawing by Lucien Wolles, c. 1900; in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.
Émile Verhaeren
Belgian poet
Hendrik Conscience, oil painting on wood by Henri de Pondt; in the Stedelijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Kortrijk, Belg.
Hendrik Conscience
Belgian novelist
Dominique Rolin
Belgian author
Françoise Mallet-Joris
Belgian author
Charles Van Lerberghe
Belgian poet
Jean Ray
Belgian author
Charles Plisnier
Belgian author

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