The website Mental Floss, where "knowledge junkies get their fix" considers an eight word sentence with three parts of speech - and all the same word. Curious? Check it out here.

Professional translators spend their days criss-crossing linguistic borders, so it's no surprise that they have some of the most intriguing insights on language.

Naked Translations

Working Languages

Thoughts on Translation

Translating is an Art

Transubstantiation

What happens when you marry a haiku with a movie? Haikuvies has the answer!

These blogs will nourish your soul with haikus both humble and profound.

Haiku Poet

dagosan's haiku diary

Miso Soup

Haiku Workshop

These nonprofit groups aim to empower kids and grownups through writing and storytelling. Please check them out - and give them your support!

WriteGirl

826LA

StoryCorps

Ever wonder where, exactly, words are stored in your brain? We thought so! Read the Sharp Brains blog's fascinating explanation, plus give your own gray matter a workout with a word-associations exercise. Check it all out here.