Said Jerome K. Jerome to Ford Madox Ford,“There’s something, old boy, that I’ve always abhorred:When people address me and call me ‘Jerome’,Are they being standoffish,
A Reason to Be Punctual
French poet Boileau (1636 – 1711) was known for his punctuality. “I never go late to a friend’s dinner,” he once said, “for I have
The Checker Shadow Illusion
Which square is darker, square A or square B? It may surprise you that the two squares have the same color. This curious optical illusion
“Loss in Delays”
The following poem titled “Loss in Delays” was written by Robert Southwell (1561 – 1595), an English poet and priest during the Elizabethan era: Shun
An Eye for Celebrities
Valerie Eliot, wife of poet T. S. Eliot, wrote the following letter to the London Times dated February 10, 1970: Sir, My husband, T.S. Eliot,
A Poetry Mosaic: What is Life According to Several Poets
The following is a curious poem formed by putting together lines written by 38 American and English poets. This remarkable feat was credited to a
