An Epic Poem, The Norton House

A poem by J.W. Keating, Poet Laureate of the Norton House, C. Sherwood Book and Job Printer, St. Catharines, March 3, 1886. There is a note on the front page which says "see page 11". There is a section of the poem which is marked. The poem first mentions Annie Conolly, who studied at Loretto in Niagara, then mentions Annie Wallace [this name is underlined], "who here did once sojourn with Nanna and Leslie".

Commodore Hull Medallion, Poem and Presidential Messages

1 cardboard clam shell case with a bronze medallion in a front portal. The medallion is 6 cm. in circumference with a bust of Commodore Isaac Hull on the face. The medallion was designed by John Reich. A translation of the words inscribed on the front is: “Isaac Hull conquers in July 1812, the skilled by stratagem and in August, the strong in battle” On the back is a ship and the words “Horae Momento Victoria” which translate to “Victory in the space of an hour”. The title on the front of the box has the words “War of 1812, Jonathan Russell, Commodore Hull”. Only 126 of these medallions were estimated to be struck. Also within this collection is a poem written by Jonathan Russell and 2 messages from President James Madison.

Poem entitled To Niagara

Poem by J.S. Buckingham entitled To Niagara written at the first sight of the falls on August 12, 1838, 22 cm. x 12 cm. This is slightly stained, 1838.

Picture a poem.

Colección de poemas, escritos sobre muy diversos temas (alimentación,animales,juegos), y adaptados a una gran variedad de formas, una cara, una casa, una pera, unas gafas. También es diversa la forma y el tamaño de las caligrafías.

What shape is a poem?

Colección de poemas, escritos sobre diversos temas y adaptados a una gran variedad de formas, desde un triángulo hasta un cohete, pasando por un vaso y una jarra, el mapa de África o una paloma. También es diversa la forma y el tamaño de las caligrafías.

Let's get together : poem and picture posters.

Explorar los poemas: en cada cartel puede hacerse lectura compartida del poema. Leer el poema en voz alta invitando a los niños a unirse, repitiendo cada palabra. Llamar la atención sobre el ritmo del poema. Destacar y comentar las palabras que riman. También pueden organizarse distintas actividades de acuerdo a las características de cada cartel.

An uncollected poem and the 'Madrid Journal' by Bernard Spencer

Derwent May introduces Peter Robinson’s discovery of a lost Bernard Spencer poem and diary.

Johnson and Juvenal in John Ashbery's 'An Additional Poem' (1962)

A note on Ashbery's metaphorical and intertextual practice.