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By Phillis Wheatley
O thou bright jewel in my aim I strive
To comprehend thee. Thine own words declare
Wisdom is higher than a fool can reach.
I cease to wonder, and no more attempt
Thine height t’explore, or fathom thy profound.
But, O my soul, sink not into despair,
Virtue is near thee, and with gentle hand
Would now embrace thee, hovers o’er thine head.
Fain would the heaven-born soul with her converse...
Poem
By Li-Young Lee
In the steamer is the trout seasoned with slivers of ginger, two sprigs of green onion, and sesame oil...
Poem
By Walt Whitman
1 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging...
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By Edward Lear
When awful darkness and silence reign
Over the great Gromboolian plain,
Through the long, long wintry nights; —
When the angry breakers roar
As they beat on the rocky shore; —
When Storm-clouds brood on the towering heights
Of the Hills of the Chankly Bore: —

Then, through the vast and gloomy dark...

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Learning Activities

  • Illustration of colorful figures using pencils and pens to make lines on notebook paper. The figures float on books on a yellow background.
    Learning Prompt
    Stretch your mind to think about what the earth looked like before people lived in it. What did the earth beneath your bed look like? What wildness grew, and who roamed through it before people claimed...