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Cisco Writers Club- Rendezvous With Writing

Cisco Writers Club- Rendezvous With Writing
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Writing Lyrics vs Writing Poetry
 

by Priscilla Bettis Facebook@PriscillaBettisAuthor


What do Rudyard Kipling, Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare, and William Henry Davies have in common? Each of these classic poets have had their poetry set to music by modern music artists: “If” by Joni Mitchell (Kipling), “Live with Me and Be My Love” by Annie Lennox (Marlowe), “Sonnet 18” by David Gilmour (Shakespeare), and “Dragonfly” by Fleetwood Mac (Davies).

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