This Raymond Foss Purim poem reminds us that Queen Esther can be seen as standing up for oppressed people everywhere. The poem is particularly relevant in these dark times.
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Trust in God, Argue For Justice
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Trump Is Gatsby (But a Lot Meaner)
Donald Trump is Jay Gatsby, albeit a Gatsby with a mean streak. Nevertheless, the rise of the character helps us understand the success of our current president.
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Immigrants Face a Sophie’s Choice
Republicans have recently been outdoing themselves in cruelty, both regarding immigration and health care. William Styron and William Blake weigh in.
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“Julius Caesar” Is Only Too Relevant
“Julius Caesar” has been showing up in the news recently, and for good reason. New York leads off with the play this summer in “Shakespeare in the Park” (the political parallels are overwhelming) and there is an “Ides of Trump” postcard writing campaign scheduled for March 15.
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Climate Change, Fairies Fighting
Some of the extreme climate events we are currently experiencing are described in “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” where they are the result of fairy infighting
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Lit, a Heroic Bulwark against Trumpism
Author George Saunders sees literature playing a vital role in opposing Trumpism. He has also written a very comic poem about the president.
Finding a Paradise Within Happier Far
Milton’s “Paradise Lost” provides a powerful account of how we lose sight of God and how then have we can reconnect with the divine.
Brown & Gold & Blood vs. Trumpian White
In the face of white nationalists, we need poems like Fatima Asghar’s celebration of South Asian diversity in America to remind us who we really are.
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