Liverpool Poet Brian Patten Dies at 79

Liverpool poet Brian Patten, co-author of The Mersey Sound, dies at 79. Known for lyrical love poems and children's books, he was a key figure in 1960s poetry.

The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes

Many classic nursery rhymes have dark origins involving plague, taxes, religious persecution, and violence, dating back centuries.

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