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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
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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
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
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10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
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”
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 August 1, 1933 (age 91) • Gunsan • South Korea
Notable Works “First Person Sorrowful” • “The Sound of My Waves” • “The Tree Way Travern”

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May Sinclair
May Sinclair
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Han Yongun
Han Yongun
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Mahadevi Varma
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Moon Jae-In
Moon Jae-In
president of South Korea
Yi Munyŏl
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Louise Bennett-Coverley
Jamaican folklorist, poet, and radio and television personality
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
American clergyman
Theodore Bikel
Austrian-born actor. singer, and political activist
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John Banim
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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
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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry