René Schickele

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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Born	August 4, 1883 • France
Died	January 31, 1940 (aged 56) • France
Notable Works	“Das Erbe am Rhein” • “Der Fremde” • “Der Ritt ins Leben” • “Hans im Schnakenloch”

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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry

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