And in accordance with tradition, Uncle Bill will now lead us in "A Thanksgiving Prayer" (1986).
A Thanksgiving prayer from William S. Burroughs
'Love, Me' is a poem crowdsourced from hundreds of letters
Readers of NPR Morning Edition were asked to send in poems in the form of handwritten letters ("epistolary"), addressed to anyone they'd like. Their Poet-in-Residence Kwame Alexander turned (some of) the 600 submissions into a lovely crowdsourced poem titled "Love, Me." It begins: Dear Love, Seeing you again today has got me thinking. We are… READ THE REST
It's National Clerihew Day!
July 10 is National Clerihew Day in the United States. Today we celebrate a style of poetry, the Clerihew, created by Edmund Clerihew Bentley (July 10, 1875-March 30, 1956). A Clerihew is a short biographical poem that pokes fun at the subject of the poem, and that follows these rules. It must: Include four lines.… READ THE REST
Check out this battle rap between a teacher and his student
Rap battles aren't too dissimilar from stand-up comedy. So much so that certain scenes in the comedy world have begun to craft their own roast battles that mimic the form of rap battles. Even so, nothing will ever top an old-fashioned sparring session between two wordsmiths. Although rap battles of modernity aren't as stringent on… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. 'Tis the season to show gratitude to friends, family, good times, and the gifts Mother Earth has graciously brought to our tables. (TYSM to her, even though humans have been super ungrateful… READ THE REST
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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The holidays are around the corner, and the holidays are a time to show gratitude to others. We're thankful for you this time of year, so we're showing our appreciation by… READ THE REST
