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Poems spanning 1,400 years tell the tale of a revered porpoise
In the study, the team systematically dug through preserved poems dating back to the year 618 CE and found hundreds of ...
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Ancient poems document the decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise
The porpoise is critically endangered. Ancient Chinese poems reveal the animal’s range has dropped about 65 percent over the past 1,400 years.
Ancient poems tell the story of charismatic river porpoise's decline over the past 1,400 years
Endemic to China's Yangtze River, the Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its intelligence and charismatic appearance; it ...
In Cameroon’s civil war, spoken-word poets speak the unspeakable
Spoken-word poets in Cameroon are using their art form to help communities cope with traumas left by the ongoing civil war.
Poetry from Daily Life: Look, listen and write a poem for the world around you
Author Joseph Bruchac shares a poem about a bumblebee and how taking the time to listen to the natural world led him to it.
Day 4: This poem is about staying up all night. Use it to greet the day.
Betraying Millennial Women: In “Girl on Girl,” Sophie Gilbert makes a searing case that trends from the 1990s and 2000s, ...
Day 1: Learn a poem with us this week. Keep it for a lifetime.
Starting today, we’ll have a week of games, videos and essays to help you along the way. First up: readings by Ina Garten, ...
Newman's Partington, Smith and Murray place in state poetry contest
STERLING — Three Newman Central Catholic High School students have received awards in the annual Illinois State Poetry Contest. Ryan Partington, Brooklyn Smith and Matthew Murray each placed in the ...