Monday, June 11, 2018

"Hymn to the Belly" by Ben Jonson : The Writer's Almanac

Today on "The Writer's Almanac" with Garrison Keillor, the poem is "Hymn to the Belly" by English dramatist Ben Jonson (1572-1637), whose birthday it is.

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Sunday, June 10, 2018

"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe : The Writer's Almanac

Today on "The Writer's Almanac" with Garrison Keillor, the poem is "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593).

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Saturday, June 9, 2018

"Oh the gallant Fishers life, . . . " by Izaak Walton, from The Compleat Angler

"The Writer's Almanac" for June 9, 2018

And here is "The Writer's Almanac," with Garrison Keillor, for Saturday, June 9, 2018. It's the birthday of novelist Charles Webb, author of The Graduate, and the birthday of composer Cole Porter. The poem for today is "Oh the gallant Fishers life, . . . " by Izaak Walton, from The Compleat Angler.

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