Monthly Archives: December 2013

Lights As If Out of Nowhere

By Robin Bates | Published: December 22, 2013

Joseph Brodsky wrote a series of Christmas poems, including this one

By Robin Bates | Published: December 21, 2013

What may be the greatest poem about American football focuses on its violence.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 20, 2013

In “Charlotte’s Web,” Charlotte’s poetry saves Wilbur’s life.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 19, 2013

Two Scott Bates Christmas poems show Santa on the move, thanks to the melting of the polar ice caps.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 18, 2013

The seabird in this Scott Bates poem captures the true meaning of the holidays.

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By Robin Bates | Published: December 17, 2013

Here’s a story of how Wordsworth allows a Myanmar student reconnect with the forest spirits of her childhood.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 16, 2013

Literary criticism can be a form of autobiography. Knowing that can improve our teaching.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 15, 2013

Christina Rossetti invokes Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins awaiting the bridegroom in this Advent poem.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 14, 2013

To honor Matt Praters 64-yard field goal, here’s William Meissner poem about a “Kicker’s Last Steps.”