Stephen Amsdenadded this to DIY · NowLiterature Ode to the poem: why memorising poetry still matters for human connectiontheconversation.com - Veronica Alfano Memorising poetry was once common in classrooms. But it has, for the most part, gone out of style. There are good reasons for this. Memorisation can …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things · 2hIceland Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacierAssociated Press - By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science WriterOKJOKULL GLACIER, Iceland (AP) — It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others
LLaurie huntadded this to Interesting Articles · 2hMary Oliver Search Results for “The third self” – Brain PickingsBrain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.” “In the wholeheartedness
Guardian USadded this to Comment is Free · 17hOpinion (UK) Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assaultThe Guardian - Sidney BlumenthalThe image on his pin was a copy of the great seal adopted by Virginia in 1861 and used on Confederate battle flags Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS),
The Telegraphadded this to Politics · 1hJacob Rees-Mogg Poet Laureate says he will not pen verses to mark Brexit on Oct 31, prompting Jacob Rees-Mogg to offer suggestionsThe Telegraph - By Christopher HopeThe Poet Laureate has disappointed anti-European Union MPs by saying that he will not produce a poem to mark Britain’s exit from the European Union on October 31. Simon Armitage, who was appointed to role
Philadelphia Tribuneadded this to Philadelphia Tribune March 20 · 18hStatue of Liberty Statue of Liberty embraces all peoplephillytrib.com - Irv Randolph A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people …
Mashableadded this to Culture · 3hCulture Finally a 'dream job' contest that lets you decide what that isMashable - Sasha LekachFollow your dreams. That's nice advice and all, but you've got bills to pay and tons of other responsibilities. So when another online contest pops up asking you to create an online video for a chance
FFrank Fischeradded this to Compass · 22hWalt Whitman ‘Good Verse, Bad Verse, and Chaos’National Review - Kevin D. Williamson I love reading Sarah Ruden, and I’ve enjoyed the attention given to Walt Whitman in these pages over the last few days. Ruden gives the poet the back …
Literature What Happened to House Calls? - Poetry Off the Shelfpoetryfoundation.org - Poetry Foundation The Poetry Foundation, publisher of POETRY magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our …
Cincinnati, OH Spiritworks with Rick Greenespreaker.com - Created by: Joe Strecker Productions The Holy Spirit is alive in Rick helping inspire him through each of his writings. In his latest publication he uses the inspiration of love, family, …
Passionfish12added this to Daily Life · 6hCalifornia Department of Education Proposed California Curriculum Riddled With Anti-Police Rhetoric, Anti-Israel Biasdailycaller.com - Shelby Talcott • A proposed California curriculum with anti-Israel elements also has anti-police rhetoric.• The curriculum aims to teach students about police brutality …
Ken Cuccinelli Bullock: Putting Cuccinelli in charge of immigration 'like putting Putin in charge of election security'thehill.com - Zack Budryk Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D), a 2020 White House hopeful, on Sunday blasted acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services head Ken …
Peopleadded this to Latest News · 6hMaya Hawke Maya Hawke Releases Pair of Folk-Inspired Songs |People - Rachel DeSantisThe Stranger Things star wrote the lyrics to "To Love a Boy" and "Stay Open" Fans of Stranger Things got the chance to hear Maya Hawke hilariously belt “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in a fan-favorite scene
NPRadded this to Most Emailed Stories · 10hCulture Poet Saida Dahir On 'The Walking Stereotype'NPREighteen-year-old Muslim Somali refugee Saida Dahir is an activist and hopes to inspire as a spoken word artist. Her debut poetry album is The Walking Stereotype. She talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Saida
BBirgitadded this to The Mighty Word · 2hFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLiterature The Art of Ancient Love Poemsflavorwire.com - ArtBooksFilmMusicTV In an attempt to appreciate the innocence of Valentine’s Day without the dreaded Hallmark sentiment, we’re looking back at several ancient love …
Mississippi Ostriker, Alicianewletters.org Alberto Ríos, named Arizona Poet Laureate in 2013, grew up in a mixed family on the Arizona-Mexico border. He discusses his experiences living …
Andy Beshear Matt Bevin's poem about Andy Beshear at Lincoln Dinnercourier-journal.com - www.courier-journal.com Gov. Matt Bevin recites a limerick aimed at his Democratic rival for Kentucky governor Andy Beshear at the Lincoln Dinner. Gov. Matt Bevin recites a …
Los Angeles Review of Books · 3hFairy Tales “How Can Anything Feel Unified?”: On Tina Chang’s “Hybrida”lareviewofbooks.org - By Rachel Carroll FAIRY TALES are frank about cruelty. The witch eats children. A king kills out of churlish despotism. At the center of the tale is someone, often a …
Kashmir Kashmir conflict education event coming to North Paradethetelegraphandargus.co.uk - Nathan Atkinson It will educate people about aspects of Kashmir, like the line of control and Article 370. It will allow those who are part of India and Pakistan, but …
Everett, WA Author events and poetry readings around Snohomish Countyheraldnet.com - Herald Staff From monster trucks to livestock raised by local youth, this is some of the best stuff at this year’s event. Jason Castro loves to explain the history …
Liverpool Echo · 14hLiterature My life has been at threat for wearing a hijab but I'm still optimisticliverpoolecho.co.uk - Lisa Rand Yemeni-Scouse poet Amina Atiq hit the headlines when she was told to 'speak English' on a train - but she says it was 'only 1% of what's happened to …
BBirgitadded this to Quantum Baby! · 2hDaffodils Einstein Among the Daffodils - Poetry on Nautilusnautil.us Both poetry and physics have a way of turning our expectations upside down—but direct intersections of the two are rare. This makes William Carlos …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The Hindu · 13hPlay buttonBollywood Happy birthday, Gulzar saab!The Hindu - P.K. Ajith Kumar The line between a poem and a song is thin. So thin, it almost doesn't exist. Gulzar is the last of the legendary lyricists from Bollywood who reminds …
Katadded this to Teacher Tech · 8hEducation (UK) Book review: How to Teach Englishtes.com - By Stephanie Keenan Author: Chris Curtis Publisher: Independent Thinking Press Details: 256pp; £16.99 ISBN: 978-1781353127 Chris Curtis is already known to many as an …
The Telegraphadded this to Books · 15hBooks Cold Warriors by Duncan White, review: The Cold War, era of the weapons-grade novelThe Telegraph - By Jake KerridgeA literary quiz: which author and poet wrote the inspirational line, “writers are the engineers of human souls”? The answer is Joseph Stalin, which is probably why it doesn’t crop up among the quotes the
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMourning Washing the World by Anna Marie Sewellpoetryfoundation.org - Poetry Foundation once a year, in the dark of the year we wash the whole world in a day—for one day, we cry for what we choose and what we neglect to choose
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBollywood Gulzar Birthday Special: 8 hauntingly beautiful masterpieces penned by this god-gifted lyricist | Bollywood Bubblebollywoodbubble.com - Pooja Sharma Sampooran Singh Kalra (popularly known by his pen name Gulzar) is one of the most renowned lyricist-poets. He is also an avant garde filmmaker. This …
GGerard Fureyadded this to poems and poetry and writing and stuff · 18hFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoT.S. Eliot Listening to "Four Quartets" ~ The Imaginative Conservativetheimaginativeconservative.org T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets” is highly personal, uniquely-fashioned religious poetry. This wordless realm into which Eliot takes us is the region of …
Western Australia First Nations authors provide Oceans of Opportunitieswordpress.com - Dr Anita Heiss In June this year I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at the Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival in Geraldton. When I thought …
EEllen Freymanadded this to Books · 17hFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEssays The 25 Best Websites for Literature Loversflavorwire.com - ArtBooksFilmMusicTV It’s an interesting relationship that book lovers have with the Internet: most would rather read a physical book than something on an iPad or Kindle, …
