Some challenges are fun to accept. Creating an original guide on how to write the poetry form sestina, including snippets about the history and composition, sounded enjoyable. Finding an example for the hyperlink took a bit of time, as some of the more famous sestinas are merely rants with foul language. History The famous French ...
Although Robert Frost was born in San Fransisco, he called the North Eastern United States his childhood home because he moved to Massachusetts with his mother, after his father’s death. Robert Frost had superior schooling growing up, and even went on to study at Harvard University, though he left Harvard before attaining his degree. Frost ...
Your poet: that special person in your life that wanders through their day, making wordplay jokes, trailing their hands over the wall’s rough texture, staring endlessly out the window, and mumbling to themselves in sing-song scat. You know them, love them. But to buy them the perfect gift for the holidays, consider these suggestions. Chances ...
Top Ten Bob Dylan Songs Bob Dylan, the poet laureate of rock music, has written some of the greatest songs of all time. Whether in the form of a send-off to a former friend, a protest song, or a feel-good ballad immortalizing a good relationship, Dylan consistently delivers interesting, often timeless music. The following is ...
Nestled along the banks of the winding Waccamaw River is one of South Carolina’s oldest towns. Conway, the seat of Horry County, began life as Kingston in 1732 and by 1735; the first settlers had arrived. Though these folks have long gone on to their reward, Conway is still populated with the majestic Live Oaks, ...
Although some Sundays have passed since Mother’s Day, my mother knows me too well to expect poetry; I’m a mystery writer, not a poet laureate. I do not need any amount of fancy jargon to tell her how wonderful she has been to me and my two older brothers. The fact is I don’t think ...
Kansas is a midwestern state in the central region of the United States. This area is often referred to as the American “Heartland”. It is named after the Kansas River, which flows through the state. The river was in turn named after the Kansa tribe who inhabited the aread. Kansa is said to mean “people ...