I’ve been thinking about didactic poetry. To be honest, I don’t even know if this is an official category, but it seems to me that a lot of poetry teaches you something, or is intended to have a moral lesson. 494 more words
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The Wading of the Sun
141 more wordsThere is an old custom, almost dead now. It is only in hidden and unfrequented spots that it still survives – I mean ‘the wading of the sun.’ It was common enough thirty years ago.
Spring Forward
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.”
At this time of year, my parents always quoted this old chestnut, no doubt learned from their parents before them. 579 more words
