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Poems to Listen By: Time Lines 2—Sonnet 116

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

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Laurie Klein is back with another Time Lines episode and a riddle of unseen possibility, this time with Shakespeare’s Sonnets 116 and 123.

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Poems to Listen By: Time Lines 1—Sonnet 18

By Laurie Klein 10 Comments

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Laurie Klein and her 96 year old mentor Pat Stien kick off a new Poems to Listen By series by reading Sonnets 18 and 73 in Time Lines.

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Poet Laura: Poultry Poetry—Feeding Grapes and Reading Sonnets to Chickens

By Laura Boggess 2 Comments

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This month, our intrepid Poet Laura visits chickens on a chilly day, bearing delicious grapes and heartfelt sonnets.

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The Shakespeare Files: Sonnet 104 (Annotated)

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

Shakespeare Files: Sonnet 104

The Shakespeare Files is a collection of annotations and exclamations on the poetry of William Shakespeare. Today, it’s Shakespeare’s Sonnet 104.

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10 Fun Shakespeare Resources Online

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Shakespeare Resources

In honor of William Shakespeare’s birthday, enjoy this fun collection of Shakespeare resources from around the web.

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