This Richard Wilbur poem has fun kidding the poet’s esoteric friend.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Blow Out Your Candles, No Darkness
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Shakespeare for Psychologists
Comic relief: one-liners about what Shakespeare’s plays say about you.
Big Brother Is Data Mining You
The government”s Prism data-mining program predictably brings Orwell’s “1984” to mind.
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Your One Wild and Precious Life
Mary Oliver’s celebration of summer is a prayer operates as a prayer of gratitude.
Spurs’ Ball Movement Like a Poem
A Robert Herrick poem describing a woman’s silks also describes the San Antonio Spurs’ ball movement.
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Teaching Lit as a Public Mission
Teaching at a public liberal arts colleges shapes has influenced how I approach literature.
Let the Season of Summer Reading Begin!
A 5th century poem by T’ao Ch’ien paints a moment of perfect happiness. It involves settling down with a good book.
Fanny Burney Bolsters Young People
Fanny Burney’s “Evelina” is still very relevant to the lives of young people.
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