Chinese Company Ships Crates of Masks to Italy Covered in Italian Poetry: We Are 'Leaves of the Same Tree'
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi sent crates filled with protective masks to Italy and stapled loving roman poetry on the sides.
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Author of 'Rainbow Bridge' Poem About an Animal Heaven was Finally Revealed-She Had No Idea it Went Viral
Art historian and cat owner Paul Koudounaris managed to turn up the original poet decades after Rainbow Bridge became famous.
Try Your Hand at Haiku: Newspaper in Japan Selects Poems Each Day from Reader Submission
365 days a year, the Mainichi publishes reader-submitted haiku in English from readers all over the world, submit yours.
The Only Piece of Roman Pottery Inscribed with Poet Virgil's Verse Discovered
As to why it was on the bottom of the olive oil amphora and who put it there, the authors of the study have no answers.
NASA to Send 'Message in a Bottle' Into Space Designed to Communicate With Extraterrestrials
In 1977 it was a golden record, now scientists are sending a "message in a bottle" into space to communicate with aliens. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a message from Earth in the form of an inscribed plaque when it launches in October, 2024, and heads toward Jupiter's moon Europa. On one side is […]
Beneath the Falling Yellow Leaves: The Joy of Being an Aged Care Worker
Anita Horan was finally able to find her life's calling in providing social support to aging seniors.
World-Renowned Psychiatrist is Writing COVID Prescriptions… For Daily Poetry Reading
One of the best things to come out of the pandemic is psychiatrist Norman Rosenthal's new 'prescription poetry' book.
Youngest Poet Ever to Recite at Presidential Inauguration Beats Speech Impediment to Take Global Stage in D.C.
22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman will be reciting a poem at tomorrow's presidential inauguration, the youngest poet ever to do so.
Poets in Europe Are Writing Tributes For the Lonely Funerals of Society's 'Unclaimed' Citizens
Who reads the eulogy at a funeral for a man of whom little is known? City Poets in Holland and Belgium perform this unique civil service.
A Poet Wore Plastic Bags On the Street Until Kind Stranger Hears His Dream
He lived on a San Paulo street corner for 18 years, with black plastic bags wrapped around him and long tangled hair and beard hiding his face. This 75-year-old man could be seen every day, hunched over writing. Though homeless for 34 years, Raimundo was well-read and in April 2011, he was befriended by a young woman who was impressed by his poetry. She wanted to help him realize his dream of publishing a book, but neither could have guessed what happened when someone from the past saw the Facebook post.
Man Delivers Sweet Poem Instead of Getting Mad Over Towed Car (WATCH)
Even though you just had your car towed and were slapped with a fine, the towing company workers aren't to blame. Why not make their day like this guy did?
Beautiful Animated Film of Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet' Now on DVD (WATCH)
A breathtaking animated film based on Khalil Gibran's critically acclaimed 1923 book of poems 'The Prophet' has now been released on DVD and streaming.
Love Letters of Barrett, Browning Go Online
In honor of Valentine's Day, the 573 love letters between Elizabeth Barrett and her future husband, fellow poet Robert Browning, are available online for the first time, revealing their courtship, their blossoming love and their forbidden marriage.
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama named fifteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor. The Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Mr. Obama described the annual awards as one of his favorite duties.
Bob Dylan Awarded 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature
Beloved folk musician and poet Bob Dylan has earned the Nobel Prize for literature following a 54 year career in lyricism and prose.
'I Am Odd, I Am New': Autistic Boy Writes Breathtaking Poem About Differences
Whether you have autism or just feel a little different sometimes, this poem is an inspiring piece for anyone who's ever felt like they don't quite belong.
The 10 Jazziest Quotes From Kerouac's "On The Road" - Published 60 Years Ago Today
What are YOUR favorite Kerouac quotes?
Watch Wonderfully Animated French Poem of Animals Encouraging Snails to Celebrate Spring
Celebrate the arrival of spring weather by watching this video recreation of a children's poem about a pair of snails mourning a dead leaf in autumn.
When Girl Writes Poem About the Eiffel Tower, the French President Responds With One of His Own
In honor of Sophie's 13th birthday, the French embassy tweeted her poem about the Eiffel Tower... along with a few verses from Emmanuel Macron himself.
"An Awakening" Thanks to Cancer
I'm a true example that you can survive cancer not once, but twice. I would have never become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did, and I am truly grateful.
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