Original doodles and poems by John Lennon for his books "In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" are being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York today. The sale coincides with the 50th ...

That I’m a Shakespeare or Shelly I never croon. But courtesy Edward Lear I love to lampoon For every rhyme there’s a reason Whatever the weather or blessed season Then with my pen and paint I light up ...

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Consists of excerpts from books and articles from newspapers and magazines originally published 1868-1993.