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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
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Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
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Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
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Prince. musician Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson). Prince WELCOME 2 AMERICA tour. Exclusive North American Performances, 2010-11
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Earle Birney: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 09, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 19, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 30, 2023
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Earle Birney. Feb 14, 2021
Add new Web site: University of Toronto Libraries - Canadian Poetry Online - Biography of Earle Birney. Nov 18, 2019
Add new Web site: Athabasca University - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Biography of Earle Birney. Mar 03, 2013
Added new Web site: University of Toronto Libraries - Canadian Poetry Online - Biography of Earle Birney. Jul 14, 2006
Article revised. Sep 17, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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