The Nine Muses The Nine Muses The Nine Muses, Or, Poems Written by Nine severall Ladies Upon the death of the late Famous John Dryden, Esq. (London: Richard Basset, 1700) was an elegiac volume of poetry published pseudonymously. The contributors were English women writers, each of whom signed their poems with the names of Muses. The collection was edited by Delarivier Manley (who wrote as "Melpomene" and "Thalia") and includes pieces by Susanna Centlivre ("perhaps," according to Blain et al.), Sarah Fyge Egerton ("Erato", "Euterpe", and "Terpsichore"), Mary Pix ("Clio"), Catherine Trotter ("Calliope"), and Sarah Piers ("Urania"). The poet writing as "Polimnia" (Of
Krewe of Muses Krewe of Muses, which is kept a secret outside of the membership, is always satirical. Past themes have been "Muses First Time" poking fun at women (2001); "Muses Reach the Terrible Twos (2002)" (featuring puns such as "Two Timers" and "Two Sides to Every Story"); "Museology—the Lesser Known Gods and Goddesses (2003)" which satirized the other carnival organization of the New Orleans; "The Weekly World Muse, Enquiring Muses want to know (2004)", which was a satirical look at tabloid journalism; "Muse TV, We'll turn you on(2005)"; "Muses Got Game (2006)"; and "The Adventures of Supermuse (2007)" which featured satirical super