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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
the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie
What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
The last big concert of Jimi Hendrix before he died in London was in Germany on the isle of Fehmarn 6th of September 1970. The festival was called Love-and-Peace-Festival.
Is 27 an Especially Deadly Age for Musicians?
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9 Obscure Literary Terms
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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
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Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
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22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
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Causes of the Great Depression
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7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History
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12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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Born 1270? • India
Died 1350? • Pandharpur • India
Jnanadeva
Indian poet
Tukārām
Indian poet
Tulsidas
Indian poet
Bahinābāī, Bahini
Indian poet-saint
Nammazhvar
South Indian poet-saint
Antal
Indian poet
Guru Gobind Singh, 18th century, Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak
founder of Sikhism
Kalidasa
Indian author
Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet and playwright
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Sarojini Naidu
Indian writer and political leader
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Indian author
Kabir
Indian mystic and poet
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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Meera Mandir
Mira Bai
Hindu mystic
Vidyapati
Indian writer and poet
Harishchandra
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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
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
Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry