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Holy Cross course uses lyrics from artists like Taylor Swift to make students appreciate poetry
A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift's lyrics and compares ...
Learning about Taylor Swift? Massachusetts college offers course comparing pop stars to poets
A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift's lyrics and compares ...
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I never had trouble making friends before. Why was high school so lonely?
After finishing class, I would head to the library and computer lab, where I’d sit and make Pinterest boards — about ...
Poet Billy Collins likes to leave his audiences ‘pleasantly disoriented’
The acclaimed poet talks inspiration, taking poetry to the people, and touring with singer-songwriter Aimee Mann ahead of his ...
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Question: How Do You Re-engage Students After School Breaks?
Struggling to re-engage students after a break? The Edutopia community shares their strategies for tackling this common ...
When Poets Face Death
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The Eternal Dance of Poetry, Calligraphy, and Painting
Poems from centuries ago can stand in dialogue with painters speaking to their contemporaries, and calligraphy serves as a ...
'Let Them': Poem offers lesson in acceptance, healing
Cassie Phillips, 32, the author of the poem "Let Them," was misidentified as another person with the same name.) This week my dear friend, Penny, sent me a powerful poem, read beautifully by an older ...