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What Work Is is a collection of poetry by Philip Levine that explores subjects characteristic of his work, including physical labor, class identity, family relationships, and personal loss. Much of the book is shaped by concerns for blue collar workers as well as national political events.
"I know every morning when I get up and write a poem that I am still alive, too," writes Jane Yolen, author of more than 450 books. Poetry from Daily Life: A poem a day is good practice — and ...
"To This Day" is a 2011 spoken word poem written by Shane Koyczan. [1] [2] In the poem, Koyczan talks about bullying he and others received during their lives and its deep, long-term impact. [3] Koyczan first came to international notice when he read his poetry at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics' Opening Ceremony. [4]
The first part of the poem is written in the third column from the right, while the second column from the right comes later in the poem. [96] Chirashigaki may also retain the order, but divide and space the characters unconventionally, with a column break partway through a poetic line or a word.
For your tomorrow, we gave our today. He was the author of an item in The Times , 6 February 1918, page 7, headed "Four Epitaphs" composed for graves and memorials to those fallen in battle – each covering different situations of death.
His father, Arthur B. Braley, was a judge; he died when Berton Braley was seven years old. At 16, Braley quit high school and got a job working as a factory hand at a plow plant. After a few years, Braley went back to school and received his high school diploma. Shortly thereafter he discovered Tom Hood's poetry instructional book The Rhymester.
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"The School Boy" is a poem written in the pastoral tradition that focuses on the downsides of formal learning. It considers how going to school on a summer day "drives all joy away". [3] The boy in this poem is more interested in escaping his classroom than he is with anything his teacher is trying to teach.