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“He said whaaat?!” “Sticks and stones …” Through that simple incantation, the idea of words as malign projectiles was supposed to be nullified. Nah, nah, nah, boo, boo. Despite this workaday defence, it didn’t mean that you didn’t run home crying. Words do hurt. The line itself has an interesting background. It dates from the mid-1800s, first appearing in a book about the Crimean War. Alexander William Kinglake, an adventurous young Englishman, set out to tour the Middle East in t...

Gorman, 22, stepped off the aircraft in Los Angeles wearing a red coat and a face mask after flying back from Washington with her mother Joan Wicks and other friends.

Who is Amanda Gorman? 9 things to know about the youngest poet laureate of US Post her mesmerising poem recital at President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris inauguration, Amanda Gorman is drawing praises from the Obamas and Oprah Winfrey, among others. 0 claps activist and US National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gormans arresting performance mesmerised the audience. Her strong-worded poem — The Hill We Climb — addressed the chaotic events of a mob attack on the Capitol Hills, divisive polit...

Youngest inaugural poet offered a message of unity at the presidential swearing in

The 22-year-old will recite The Hill We Climb at Joe Biden’s swearing-in on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou<br>

Holiday music collection featuring Maine artists available Share BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center has released a compilation of traditional and original Christmas songs performed by Maine-based artists, including Schooner Fare and Lauren Crosby, among many others. A link to the compilation is available at the art center’s website, and it may be streamed for free, or downloaded for $10. Lauren Crosby Photo courtesy of the Chocolate Church Arts Center According to a news release from...

Chocolate Church releases holiday compilation featuring regional talent The Times Record Share The Chocolate Church Arts Center has released a compilation of traditional and original Christmas songs performed by Maine-based artists, including Schooner Fare and Lauren Crosby, among others. A link to the compilation is available at the CCAC website, and it may be streamed for free, or downloaded for $10. The compilation includes submissions from 11 Maine artists. Schooner Fare contributed their ...