Some scholars believe that the art of poetry may predate literacy. Others, however, suggest that poetry did not necessarily predate writing. The oldest surviving epic poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh, comes from the 3rd millennium BCE in Sumer (in Mesopotamia, now Iraq), and was written in cuneiform script on clay tablets and, later, on papyrus. A …
The full text of Mary Birkett Card’s A Poem on the African Slave Trade. Addressed to her own Sex. Part I
Boris Johnson has won £1,000 for writing the ‘most offensive’ poem about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Eran, which involves sex with a goat. The leading Tory risks the wrath of the hardline Turkish leader, who has banned any criticism of himself in the Turkish press – and called for it to
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This poem written by Forrest Fenn contains nine clues that if followed precisely, will lead to the end of his rainbow and the treasure. Happy Hunting!
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I believe God has called me to reveal the coming destruction of the United States. Every year since 2011, He has told me things coming in the following year.
“The Flea” is an erotic metaphysical poem (first published posthumously in 1633) by John Donne (1572–1631). The exact date of its composition is unknown. The poem uses the conceit of a flea, which has sucked blood from the male speaker and his female lover, to serve as an extended metaphor for the relationship between them. The speaker tries …
