An illustration of Sarah Baartman, also known as ‘The Hottentot Venus’ Credit: Alamy At their best, these poems have an urgency to their tone, and a movement, speaking a “language of carbon ...

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When they’re having a good time, they listen more carefully. The funny poems also just make kids happy, and I believe that ...

The legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to be commemorated on the 250th anniversary of his death. Robert Fergusson ...

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Not many people can say they’ve traveled to all 93 counties in Nebraska. However, State Poet Matt Mason has not only visited every county, but also taught and read poetry in each one.

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