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In many countries around the world, 2nd November is marked as the Day of the Dead. It is a day on which people remember their loved ones who have passed away; they might visit their graves or attend special religious services. On that theme, for this weekโs poetry post I have chosen a poem by …
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Arin Murphy-Hiscock is a Canadian author who has written a number of books on contemporary witchcraft. What initially drew me to this title in particular, I am not ashamed to admit, was its beautiful cover โ I am a sucker for nice book designs, and this one immediately got my attention. But, of course, there …
This weekโs poetry post continues our seasonal journey through autumn-themed poems. If youโre an English language learner, donโt miss the vocabulary exercise found at the bottom of the post, along with the links to some additional tools that will help you with this poem. โTo Autumnโ was written by John Keats, one the most important …
In the days leading up to Halloween, one of the highlights of the dark season of the year, Iโd like to share some adjectives that you can use when talking about the weird, the sad, and the gloomy. Twenty six words, to be precise, one for each letter of the English alphabet, along with some …
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