For WorldPoetryDay, here are ten lines of American poetry to learn by heart:
Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Mass. He was a nature poet, Transcendentalist and abolitionist. He spent two years living in a cabin on Walden Pond, on land that belonged to his friend and fellow poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. There, he wrote one of his most famous works, 'Walden or, Life in the Woods.'Richard Blanco was born in Madrid to Cuban exiles. They immigrated to the U.S. when Blanco was a baby and raised him in Miami.
She lived a mostly reclusive life, and was a voracious reader and prolific writer. Her family found 40 volumes of her work after her death, the first of which they published in 1890.Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Mass., and spent the majority of her life there with her family. She lived a mostly reclusive life, and was a voracious reader and prolific writer. Her family found 40 volumes of her work after her death, the first of which they published in 1890.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
USA TODAYFrom the aquarium to the ice cream maker, here are 50 things you never knew women invented. womenshistorymonth
Read more »
USA TODAY Sports Brackets: Never see your March Madness bracket get bustedUSA TODAY Sports' Brackets allows fans to switch their picks during live tournament games this March Madness. Never see your NCAA tournament go bust.
Read more »
Deadly deliveries: How hospitals are failing new moms, in graphics | USA TODAYThe U.S. healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the world. Yet America’s maternal death rate is the highest among developed nations.
Read more »