Famous poet Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 on October 7th. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)Portrait by Samuel S. Osgood, 1845 “Is all that we see or seemBut a dream within a dream?” ― Edgar Allan Poe, A Dream within a Dream poem
“When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.” – Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring September 22nd is the date Bilbo and Frodo would celebrate their birthdays together. Since “Mr. Baggins was… Continue reading Song of Eärendil
Famous poet Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 on October 7th. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) Portrait by Samuel S. Osgood, 1845 “Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?” ― Edgar Allan Poe, A Dream within a Dream poem
Happy Friday the 13th! Today is also the birthday of author Roald Dahl. In honor of the occasion, here is Dahl’s poem “Cinderella,” from his poetry collection “Revolting Rhymes.” Cinderella I guess you think you know this story. You don’t. The real one’s much more gory. The phoney one, the one you know, Was cooked… Continue reading Roald Dahl’s Cinderella
A sound like a sound of thunder rolled, And the heart of a nation stirred— For the bell of Freedom, at midnight tolled, Through a mighty land and was heard. And the chime still rung From its iron tongue Steadily swaying to and fro; And to some it came Like a breath of flame— And… Continue reading The Liberty Bell
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