Should Biden pardon Trump. This article, citing “Merchant of Venice” and a Milosz poem, argues no.
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On Portia, Milosz, and Pardoning Trump
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You, Mary, Are More Than Welcome Here
Jan Richardson’s poem about the Visitation calls Elizabeth’s house a sanctuary for Mary.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Blessing Called Sanctuary", "Visitation", Elizabeth, Jan Richardson, Mary Comments closed
Responding to the Verdict: Trump & Fagin
How did Trump feel as the verdict was delivered? Perhaps like Fagin in “Oliver Twist.”
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Awaiting the Verdict
Will Trump once again escape justice? An Emily Dickinson poem captures the sentiments of those of us who fear he will.
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Brave New World and Cellphones
A Gen Z activist cites “Brave New World” while pointing to the problems with phone-based childhood.
Pinocchio and Appalachian Hunger
When I first encountered real hunger in Appalachian Tennessee, having read “Pinocchio” helped me understand what I was seeing.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Appalachian poverty, Carlo Collodi, Childhood, Hunger, Pinocchio Comments closed
The Heartbreak in the Heart of Things
For Memorial Day, here’s a simple but powerful poem by World War I veteran Wilfrid Wilson Gipson.
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Christ Be with Me, Christ within Me
To understand the Trinity, think of yourself sitting in nature and seeing God both in and beyond your surroundings.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Chat", "Flower in the Crannied Wall", "St. Patrick's Breast Plate", Alfred Lord Tennyson, Celtic Christianity, Dante, Green Gospel, Holy Trinity, Intimations of Immortality, John Gatta, Mary Oliver, Paradiso, Trinity Sunday, William Wordsworth Comments closed
