Faulkner helps me understand my past growing up in the racist south. Sadly, he’s still relevant.
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Faulkner Understood How Racism Works
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June Is Short and We Must Joy in It
Irish poet Ledwidge’s “June” is a carpé diem poem that takes on special meaning given that the author died in World War I.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Ode to Autumn", carpé diem poetry, Francis Ledwidge, John Keats, June, World War I Comments closed
Moby Dick and Whales with a Grudge
Orca boat attacks are causing me to rethink “Moby Dick.”
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A War Hero Who Derided Memorials
World War I poet Sassoon lambasts those who think that war memorials pay off the debt to those who gave their lives.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Dulce et Decorum Est", "On Passing the New Menin Gate", Battles of Ypres, Menin Gate, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, World War I Comments closed
In Censoring Gorman, We Censor Hope
Buckling to rightwing pressure, a school has banned Amanda Gorman’s “Hill We Climb” from elementary students. My 8-year-old grandson loved it.
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As in 1984, Neo-Fascists Redefine Freedom
Many on the extreme right are defining “freedom” in ways that Orwell would recognize.
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