The Poetry of Rupert Brooke
On this day in 1887, English poet Rupert Brooke, described by W.B. Yeats as “the handsomest young man in England,” is born. Rupert Chawner Brooke is known for his idealist … Continue reading The Poetry of Rupert Brooke
Category: Birthdays
Celebrating William Shakespeare
For many, William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language. He is called England’s national poet or the “Bard on Avon” or “The Bard.” William Shakespeare continues to … Continue reading Celebrating William Shakespeare
Dancing with Daffodils
April 7, 2020. I am having tea with the poet, William Wordsworth. Today marks his 250th birthday and I’m inviting you to our celebration. English Breakfast tea is steeping nearby, … Continue reading Dancing with Daffodils
A Toast to the Professor
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that … Continue reading A Toast to the Professor
Happy Birthday, Christina Rossetti
“Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by.” Christina Rossetti
Happy Birthday C.S. Lewis
“We were talking of DRAGONS, Tolkien and I In a Berkshire bar. The big workman Who had sat silent and sucked his pipe All the evening, from his empty mug … Continue reading Happy Birthday C.S. Lewis
Happy Birthday Dylan Thomas
“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dylan Thomas
Happy Birthday Sylvia Plath
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is … Continue reading Happy Birthday Sylvia Plath
Happy Birthday, Sherlock Holmes
“My mind,” he said, “rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Sherlock Holmes
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.
Albert Camus – Celebrating the 100th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Albert Camus. Your life was a testament to courage. Your devotion to the cause of human rights continues to inspire us all. Thank you. “The only way to … Continue reading Albert Camus – Celebrating the 100th Birthday
Happy Birthday, T.S. Eliot
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man” T.S. Eliot This morning, The Poetry Foundation sent me an … Continue reading Happy Birthday, T.S. Eliot
