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Poesy, Rhyme, and Verse: Celebrating World Poetry Day with Iowa Poetry
We want to share our love of poetry by showcasing some books of poetry from our collection that you can view at home either through HathiTrust Digital Library, “a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving 17+ million digitized … Continue reading
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Poets and Poetry: With a Mississippi Walking Stick
April is National Poetry Month, so it seems fitting to share the work of a few of our local poets each week. Richard Stahl was born and raised in Davenport. He graduated from Central High School in 1957 and later taught English there for 34 years. His … Continue reading
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Poets and Poetry: Sonnets of a Portrait-Painter
April is National Poetry Month, so it seems fitting to share the work of a few of our local poets each week. Arthur Davison Ficke, son of prominent businessman Charles August Ficke, was born in Davenport in 1883. Although he … Continue reading
Poets and Poetry: I See the Hills
April is National Poetry Month, so it seems fitting to share the work of a few of our local poets each week. George Cram Cook, author and playwright, was born in Davenport on October 7, 1873. Although he considered Greece his … Continue reading
