In this surrealistic poem about football, a quarterback holds on to the ball too long but does so for understandable reasons.
Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Quest of the Marvelous Tree
In this mystical Scott Bates poem, the Christmas tree becomes a magical key that unlocks the darkness.
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The Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge
The Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge is attracting some of my students.
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Toni Morrison: Stand Up & Breathe
“I can’t breathe” has become a rallying cry for Black protesters. Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” shows powerfully what it feels like to breathe again.
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Falling Out of Love with Tom Jones
I have fallen out of love with “Tom Jones.” One reason may be because of the author’s sense of entitlement.
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Wheezles and Sneezles
Like my literary namesake, I’ve had wheezles and sneezles for the past five days.
A Poem for Monday Morning QB’s
Ogden Nash’s celebration of football also points to its violence.
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Clean Air Is Bad for the Nation?!
Republicans complaining about clean air regulations recall the Coketown mill owners in Dickens’ “Hard Times.”
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