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  2. She Walks in Beauty - Wikipedia

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    "She Walks in Beauty" is a short lyrical poem in iambic tetrameter written in 1814 by Lord Byron, and is one of his most famous works. [2] It is said to have been inspired by an event in Byron's life. On 11 June 1814, Byron attended a party in London. Among the guests was Mrs. Anne Beatrix Wilmot, wife of Byron's first cousin, Sir Robert Wilmot ...

  3. Love That Dog - Wikipedia

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    Love That Dog is composed of multiple short chapters – each chapter is listed as a diary entry. As the novel develops and Jack's confidence grows, so does his literary style. He progresses from short and defiant sentences to more sophisticated poetry. Jack writes many poems, and eventually stops being anonymous.

  4. Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven - Wikipedia

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    Considered one of the most versatile writers in Afrikaans, he was a master of the short form of prose and is best remembered for his humorous and satirical works, illustrated by a nonsense-verse "love poem" he wrote for his dog. Langenhoven was well known for his sharp wit and gentle manner.

  5. Poetry analysis - Wikipedia

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    Poetry analysis is the process of investigating the form of a poem, content, structural semiotics, and history in an informed way, with the aim of heightening one's own and others' understanding and appreciation of the work. [1] The words poem and poetry derive from the Greek poiēma (to make) and poieo (to create).

  6. Beau (poem) - Wikipedia

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    "Beau", also known as "I’ll Never Forget a Dog Named Beau", [1] is a poem written by American film and stage actor James Stewart. A tribute to Stewart's deceased pet dog, the poem was first recited on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1981, and later published in the 1989 collection Jimmy Stewart and his Poems.

  7. Rainbow Bridge (pets) - Wikipedia

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    Rainbow Bridge is the name of both the meadow and the adjoining pan-prismatic conveyance connecting it to Heaven. According to the story, when a pet dies, it goes to the meadow, restored to perfect health and free of any injuries. The pet runs and plays all day with the others; there is always fresh food and water, and the sun is always shining.

  8. Andrea Gibson - Wikipedia

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    They [note 1] have one sister, Laura, who is mentioned in a poem "The Moon Is a Kite". [4] Growing up in a Baptist home and attending local schools, they later attended Saint Joseph's College of Maine. [5] [6] Moving with a girlfriend, Gibson lived for a time in New Orleans, and later the two moved in 1999 to Boulder, Colorado, where they ...

  9. Desiderata - Wikipedia

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    In a 2012 interview on Oprah Winfrey's Master Class television special, actor Morgan Freeman explained how deeply the poem had shaped his life. [ 25 ] When former Illinois governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson died in 1965, a copy of the poem was found near his bedside, as he had planned to use it in his Christmas ...