Monthly Archives: April 2013

Rand Paul’s Misadventures with Poetry

By Robin Bates | Published: April 12, 2013

Senator Rand Paul’s often may misapply poetry, but the poems he chooses tell us a lot about Rand Paul.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 11, 2013

Fielding satiric attacks on the cheats of his day could apply to Wall Street financiers and other wealthy Americans who refuse to share.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 10, 2013

In a recent talk at St. Mary’s, author Elsa Walsh counseled young people to strive for “a good enough life.”

By Robin Bates | Published: April 9, 2013

As my father struggles to retain his memory, I think of Jonathan Swift.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 7, 2013

In reflecting on death and dying, Roger Ebert turned to literature rather than to film.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 7, 2013

Claude McKay poem about an Easter lily is a sensuous immersion.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 6, 2013

The horror of witnessing Kevin Ware’s horrific basketball injury reminds me of a moment of comparable horror in Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues.”

By Robin Bates | Published: April 5, 2013

A Mary Oliver poems captures my fears about my father, currently hospitalized.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 4, 2013

Dr. Seuss’s story of the sneetches captures America’s melting pot story.