Steve GromekAge: 82 Cleveland Indians pitcher captured in a joyful embrace with black teammate Larry Doby in a 1948 World Series' photo recognized as a groundbreaker in the struggle to…
Leo RostenAge: 88writer, scholar During his career, which spanned more than 60 years, Rosten introduced millions of Americans to Jewish language, culture and humor. His works include The…
spiritual leaderDied: February 5, 2008 (Vlodrop, the Netherlands) Best Known as: spiritual leader who introduced transcendental meditation to the West…
by Robert Burns My Bonie MaryWritten In Friar's-Carse HermitageThe Parting Kiss Humid seal of soft affections,
Tenderest pledge of future bliss,
Dearest tie of young…
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by WilliamBlakeThe Little Boy FoundA SongLaughing Song When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
When the air does laugh with our…
The RoseBeneath my chamber window
Pierrot was singing, singing;
I heard his lute the whole night thru
Until the east was red.
Alas, alas, Pierrot,
I had no rose for flinging
Save…
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by EmilyDickinsonTriumphantEscapeThe Test The Test I can wade grief,
Whole pools of it, —
I 'm used to that.
But the least push of joy
Breaks up my feet,
And I tip — drunken.
Let no pebble…
by EmilyDickinsonThe Butterfly's DayAprilThe Bluebird The Bluebird Before you thought of spring,
Except as a surmise,
You see, God bless his suddenness,
A fellow in the skies
Of independent…
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