The 1800s poem written to prove rhyming is easy
An archive has revealed a handwritten copy of a 200-year-old poem originally written to prove rhyming is easy after an ...
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The Aeneid, a 2,000-year-old poem that reads like a playbook for U.S. politics today
For leaders who built empires throughout history, The Aeneid has been a blueprint for how to take over land that belongs to someone else. Now when empires are making a comeback, it's worth asking if ...
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‘Love Is a Dangerous Word’ features a collection of rare 30-year-old poems by Black queer author Essex Hemphill
Hemphill’s writing talents expanded beyond poetry. He contributed to In The Life ... from AIDS-related complications at just 38 years old. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail ...
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"Poems old and new are about the power of radio listening."
The "Something new" poems, as we call them to distinguish them from the "Something old" archive poems (see what we did there?) are about the power of radio listening, and so they make perfect ...
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This 100-year-old poem tells you everything you need to know about why so many people struggle to learn English
Why does "done" rhyme with "fun," for example, and why doesn't "done" rhyme with "gone"? No poem illustrates the counterintuitive nature of the English language better than "The Chaos." ...
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This old poem about plums has been turned into a hilariously nerdy meme
Ever wondered what happens when you cross "Mambo Number 5" with William Carlos Williams' poem about eating some plums? Of course you have! Well, poetry nerds have gone and given "This Is Just To ...
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This old phone reads poetry to you using a Raspberry Pi Zero
When you pick up the receiver of this old phone, you'll be met with a random audio recording of a poem. According to Rootkid, ...
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The 1800s poem written to prove rhyming is easy
An archive has revealed a handwritten copy of a 200-year-old poem originally written to prove rhyming is easy after an argument at a breakfast table. Marking World Poetry Day, Longleat in ...