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Opinion: The magic art of changing your mind
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn our era of furious certainties, when we are daily urged to know the world in absolutes, poetry offers us a much-needed space to be uncertain and to...
If it’s all Greek to you, Emily Wilson’s new translation of ‘The Iliad’ may be worth a read
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIs ‘Iliad’ a difficult read? What is the main story of ‘The Iliad’? What is ‘The Iliad’? How long is...
75 Funny, Creative Limericks (That Might Just Inspire You To Write Your Own!)
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat is a limerick? These silly poems make a really fun writing exercise. Limericks are a fun and...
A Memorial Day poem: “In Flanders Fields”
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCourtesy of the Poetry Foundation In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks,...
Emily Wilson Wants to Make You Cry
Esquire via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEmily Wilson Wants to Make You CrySarah Kim Few names loom larger over literature than Homer. The great blind bard was purported to have lived some 2,700...
National Poppy Day: Why the flower symbolizes sacrifice, hope and remembrance
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Friday before Memorial Day is designated as National Poppy Day, commemorating service members....
Why do people wear red poppies on Memorial Day, Veterans Day? What do red poppies represent?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis Saturday millions of people around the country will be observing Veterans Day and honoring the...
Cabbage, nuts once got more attention than candy in Fort Worth Halloween celebrations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe earliest mentions of Halloween in Texas newspapers focus not on local celebrations, but on...
This Is Why the Red Poppy Is a Symbol of Memorial Day
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoDespite being synonymous with lighthearted fun like cookouts, Memorial Day is also a lot more than...
The Significance Of Poppies On Memorial Day–And How It Became A Tradition
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago“In Flanders fields the poppies blow/ Between the crosses, row on row" These words, penned by...
