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This inspiring poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (1807 - 1882) was first published in 1838. It uses an ABAB rhyming pattern. Longfellow explained the poem's purpose as "a transcript of my thoughts and feelings at the time I wrote, and of the conviction therein expressed, that Life is something more than an idle dream." A very famous line from the poem is, "Footprints on the sands of time". The verse letters and funeral poems celebrate those qualities of their subjects that stand against the general lapse toward chaos: “Be more than man, or thou’art less than an ant” (“The First Anniversary”).

John R. Roberts, ed., Essential Articles for the Study of John Donne's Poetry (Hamden, Conn.: Archon, 1975). Dennis Flynn, "Donne and the Ancient Catholic Nobility," English Literary Renaissance, 19 (Autumn 1989): 305-323. The Phoenix's Fault by Cynthia So (f/f fantasy with chinese mythology - i cannot WAIT to read more from this author in the future!!)

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J. B. Leishman, The Monarch of Wit: An Analytical and Comparative Study of the Poetry of John Donne (London: Hutchinson University Library, 1951). John Donne's Sermons on the Psalms and Gospels. With a Selection of Prayers and Meditations, edited by Simpson (Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1963).

If we live in stories, it means we live in the real world too. We are claiming our space, claiming our oxygen.” We've all heard of those gay penguins successfully hatching an egg, right? This story was featured here and it follows a gay boy whose coming out to his family is interrupted by people being excited about gay penguins. Also, prom night! I loved the humor and the cuteness in this. I loved each and everyone one of these stories and from what I could see from the art in the advanced ebook it's just as wonderful - Alice Oseman and Fatti Burke were particular illustrator faves. I can't wait until I have the physical copy so I can see it all nice and finished. A big shout out to authors Simon James Green who had me lolling so much with his story Penguins, Kay Staples and her trans love story On The Run that filled me to the brim with warmth and lastly, Dean Atta who has actually written a poem that spoke to me in How To Come Out As Gay. Hugh I'Anson Fausset, John Donne: A Study in Discord (London: Cape, 1924; New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1925).

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