Republished from The Reader Online: www.thereaderonline.co.uk
Yes, today is National Poetry Day, and to mark the occasion we at The Reader office have chosen a few of our favourites to share with you. So! pour yourself something lovely, sit back and soak up every syllable of their wordly wisdom. I mean, if you can’t do it [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Celebrations’
October 8, 2009
National Poetry Day 2009!
May 27, 2009
BBC Poetry Season – An Update
Reproduced with kind permission from The Reader Online, written by Mark Till
The BBC’s Poetry Season is now fully up and running. Last weekend, BBC Four showed a series of programmes – some old, some new – about Wilfred Owen, Dylan Thomas, Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, Philip Larkin, Carol Ann Duffy, W. H. Auden and [...]
April 23, 2009
Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare!
You or may not know that as well as being St George’s Day, 23rd April is also supposed to have been the day of William Shakespeare’s death, and possibly his birthday too. In celebration of one of the greatest English writers, I hope you enjoy the extract below…
from As You Like It, Act 2, Scene [...]
April 23, 2009
In praise of: St. George’s Day
Kindly reproduced from The Reader Online, written by Jen Tomkins
In England, we all seem to know when St. Patrick’s Day is, with its over-sized hats and excessive drinking; many of us will also be aware of St. David’s Day, with all its daffodils. Yet when it comes to our own Saint’s Day, we cannot be certain [...]
April 9, 2009
Poem of the Week
Whether you are religious or not, it has probably not escaped your notice that this weekend heralds the arrival of Easter Sunday. For some people, this festival remains the most important in the Christian calendar. For others, the long weekend provides an opportunity to spend time with family and eat lots of chocolate. For this [...]
March 5, 2009
Happy World Book Day from Bibby Line Group!
Last week I asked what book you are currently reading and which book is your all-time favourite. I had some interesting and varied responses from people working across the company. Feel free to let me know what you’re currently reading!
I’m currently reading….
“Marley and Me by John Grogan. It’s very emotional, I first read I [...]
March 5, 2009
Happy World Book Day from The Reader Organisation!
Kindly reproduced from The Reader Online, written by Jen Tomkins.
In today’s Guardian, there is an article about the ‘books we only say we’ve read’ – something that all of us, no matter how well read, are guilty of. Today is World Book Day, a celebration of books and reading, so please do let us know [...]
February 24, 2009
Happy Pancake Day!
Pancake Song
Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan.
Fry the pancake,
Toss the pancake,
Catch it if you can.
Christina Rossetti
February 6, 2009
Poem of the Week
Today’s Poem of the Week has a Valentine theme as I will not be around next week to post a poem closer to the day itself. I have chosen ‘i carry your heart with me’ by the American poet e.e.cummings. Several Get Into Reading groups across the company have read this poem in conjunction with [...]
February 5, 2009
Literature, love, life
Today, the 4th February, there are ten days left until St Valentine’s Day. You may be looking to the 14th February with nothing more than cynicism or irritation, but there is no doubt that this particular celebration is now firmly embedded into our cultural calendar. Wandering through high streets up and down the country, there [...]
