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Jul 23

Poem of the Week: My Native Land

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish writer and poet, is considered to be one of the greatest historical novelists. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of The Lake , Waverley and The Heart of Midlothian. As a poet Scott rose to fame with the publication of The Lay Of The Last Minstrel, the long [...]

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Dec 21

Poem of the Week - At Christmas

Edgar Guest writes about the Spirit of Christmas in At Christmas. Edgar Albert Guest was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became known as the People’s Poet. Guest came to the United States from England in 1891. After he began at the Detroit Free Press as a copy boy and [...]

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Nov 30

Poem of the Week - To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time

Robert Herrick's 17th century lyric poem, To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time is perhaps one of the most famous poems to extol the notion of carpe diem or "seize the day" -- a philosophy that recognizes the brevity of life and therefore the need to live for and in the moment. The [...]

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