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Ode to a Louse - update

kay lar @jaylar (3709) • Kingston, Jamaica 24 Sep

Robert Burns wrote a poem about an incident that happened at Church. A snobby unpleasant woman saw people staring at her and assumed they were impressed. In truth, there was a louse running around on her bonnet, of which she...

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For Auld Lang Syne

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 25 Jan 20

Today Scots (and many who aren't Scots) around the world celebrate the birth of Robert Burns in 1759. He was just a poor farmer's son who had little formal education. He spent his early life as a plough boy and farm hand on his...

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Best-laid Plans

Betty Belekis @BettyB (4117) • Summerville, South Carolina 10 Jun 17

It’s been a year since I retired from teaching. I could have and probably should have taught another couple of years. I used my love of writing to justify my early retirement. I wanted to spend my days writing online and...

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What a January! Remember to Appreciate Life!

Catherine @bluesa (15022) • Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Feb 16

The words, "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry" from the poem "To a Mouse" from "Robert Burns", is so apt to life. We can plan, but, nothing is a given. Nothing should be taken for granted. What a January it was....

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How do you see yourself?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 8 Aug 09

Many years ago Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet wrote "O would some power the gift to give us, to see ourselves as others see us". This line has become probably the most quoted of all his poetry, and often with good reason....

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are you related to anyone famous?

playmateshorty @playmateshorty (365) • United States 13 Dec 08

Im curious if any you mylotters are related to someone famous? Either along your bloodline or marriage. I always knew I was from scottish descent. Well this year my grandpa hired a private investigator to find out our family...

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How would You like to be Remembered?

ejiskolo @ejiskolo (78) • Nigeria 26 Nov 08

Have you ever ask yourself, if I have died yesterday, what would people be saying about me today? What kind of reputation am I making for myself? A wise writer once said " A good name is better than precious gold, and a day of...

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I like Poems

Bluestream @Bluestream (235) • China 5 Apr 08

I like poems, especially some traditional poems. For example, the poems written by Robert Burns are my favourite poems.

happy birthday

jimmythejock @jimmythejock (381) 24 Jan 07

It's Robert Burns birthday tomorrow,one of if not the finest poets that ever lived,do you celebrate burns night where you live.?

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do u ever know the reason why we celebrate new year?

neet_4u @neet_4u (63) • India 22 Dec 06

Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1. ANCIENT NEW...

for what reason we celebrate new year