Monthly Archives: February 2021

Hugo Describes Trump-Style Resentment

The toxic mixture of resentment and entitlement found in the Capitol Hill insurrectionists is described by Victor Hugo in “Les Miserables.”

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To Julia, Who Turns 70 Today

I celebrate my wife’s 70th birthday with a Christina Rossetti love poem.

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The Ice Storm Cometh

We’re currently undergoing a potentially severe ice storm. Here’s what Robert Frost has to say about ice storms.

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Fanatics Calling Kamala a Jezebel

Some rightwing preachers are calling Kamala Harris a “Jezebel.” Tom Robbins explains their anxieties in “Skinny Legs and All.”

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Erotic Love, a Window into God

Some Christian see a clash between sex and love. Dante and Milton found ways to reconcile them.

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Ahab & Trump, Two Master Demagogues

For a demagogue with the skills of Donald Trump, check out Captain Ahab. Both know how to get people to act against their best interests.

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Justice First, Then You Can Sail On

The first day of Trump’s trial began with Longfellow and ended with James Russell Lowell.

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Impeachment and the Scarlet Letter

“The Scarlet Letter” provides several lessons for Trump’s impeachment trial.

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A Poem Overshadows Super Bowl

Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration and Super Bowl Poems are bringing back occasional poetry.

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