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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical light poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It serves as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats. Eliot wrote the poems in the 1930s and included them, under his assumed name "Old Possum", in letters to his ...
Patricia Smith (born 1955) is an American poet, spoken-word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist.She has published poems in literary magazines and journals including TriQuarterly, Poetry, The Paris Review, Tin House, and in anthologies including American Voices and The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry. [1]
"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]
Opponents of women’s suffrage used images of cats to attack the movement in the 19th century, too. In anti-suffragist cartoons published in the US, men were portrayed as the homemakers tasked ...
"Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," and "Our Grandmothers" appeared in And Still I Rise (1978) and "Weekend Glory" appeared in Shaker, Why Don't You Sing? (1983). The volume was published a year after Random House published The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou , Angelou's first collection of poetry, and two years after she read her poem ...
Sending lots of hugs and healing thoughts your way. Wishing on every star that you get better soon! When you look in the mirror, I hope you see someone strong, capable, smart and loved.
"Spirits of the Dead" was first titled "Visits of the Dead" when it was published in the 1827 collection Tamerlane and Other Poems. The title was changed for the 1829 collection Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems. The poem follows a dialogue between a dead speaker and a person visiting his grave. The spirit tells the person that those who ...
People across the globe have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day. The March 8 event gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse ...