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Walt Whitman: Whispers of Heavenly Death (Poem)
Whispers of Heavenly DeathWhispers of heavenly death murmur'd I hear, Labial gossip of night, sibilant chorals, Footsteps gently ascending, mystical breezes wafted soft and low, Ripples of…Alfred Lord Tennyson: Sonnet ("Me my own fate")
Sonnet Me my own fate to lasting sorrow doometh: Thy woes are birds of passage, transitory: Thy spirit, circled with a living glory, In summer still a summer joy resumeth. Alone…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Park
The ParkThe prosperous and beautiful To me seem not to wear The yoke of conscience masterful, Which galls me everywhere. I cannot shake off the god; On my neck he makes his seat; I look…Amy Lowell: Breakfast Table
Breakfast TableIn the fresh-washed sunlight, the breakfast table is decked and white. It offers itself in flat surrender, tendering tastes, and smells, and colours, and metals, and grains,…Sara Teasedale: Sea Longing
Sea LongingA thousand miles beyond this sun-steeped wall Somewhere the waves creep cool along the sand, The ebbing tide forsakes the listless land With the old murmur, long and musical…Oumou Sangare
WorotanWorld Circuit Sangare works in Mali's Wassoulou songster style, based on hunting songs with fierce, stark rhythms and telling fables of love, wisdom and life in the community. With…Inventor of Ball Bearings
The Question: My son and a friend are working on a an 8th grade history project. Could you tell us who invented or patented bearings? He loves skateboarding…Josiah DEAN, Congress, MA (1748-1818)
DEAN Josiah , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Raynham, Mass., March 6, 1748; attended the common schools; engaged in the rolling-mill and shipbuilding business; selectman in 1781;…Billy Joel
Name at birth: William Martin JoelBilly Joel's first major album, Piano Man, was released in 1974. It showcased his gift for writing ambitious pop tunes that were both catchy and sentimental.…Dr. John
Name at birth: Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr.Dr. John was the performing name of Malcolm "Mac" Rebennack, a behind-the-scenes musical legend and voodoo-spiced showman whose sound is forever linked to…Trending
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