It's true that many Americans consider Memorial Day the "unofficial" beginning of summertime. Not only does it take place during a warmer time of year, but it's a federal holiday, meaning people ...

Where to read this sonnet: Poetry Foundation. This sonnet is Shakespeare’s 16th-century version of swagger, brimming with the same bold confidence you’d expect from a modern-day rapper.

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National Poetry Day 2024 is upon us, giving everyone the chance to celebrate and enjoy the art form. Research has suggested ...

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Poetry Day is a British campaign to promote poetry which was first celebrated in 1994. It usually takes place on the first Thursday in October in the United Kingdom. Founded by William Sieghart ...

Shel Silverstein was a master of linguistic mischief, using repetition and creative wordplay to amuse and prepare kids for ...

The opening poem adopts a form you’d have been more likely to find poets using in Donne’s day: quatrains of rhyming couplets, alternating between three-, four- and five-beat iambic lines in a ...

Summer vibes officially kick off with Memorial Day, coming Monday, May 27. Yes Memorial Day. Not Labor Day, which comes later this year. Excited about the day off from work next week? Do you just ...

Memorial Day weekend might just be the opportunity you have been waiting for to take a much-needed vacation. Whether you're looking to spend this Memorial Day unwinding on a white sand beach or ...

Come with us on a Live Lessons virtual school trip to Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire for National Poetry Day 2022! We explore the stunning former home of poet Lord Byron as we come up with ...

The resiliency of residential school survivors takes centre stage in Secwépemc poet Garry Gottfriedson's latest collection, ...