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“Spare Your Country’s Flag,” She Said

By Robin Bates | Published: June 2, 2024

With the recent furor over the Alitos’ insurrectionist flags, it’s worth revisiting Whittier’s poem “Barbara Frietchie,” also about a flag.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 1, 2024

Jan Richardson’s poem about the Visitation calls Elizabeth’s house a sanctuary for Mary.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 30, 2024

How did Trump feel as the verdict was delivered? Perhaps like Fagin in “Oliver Twist.”

By Robin Bates | Published: May 29, 2024

Will Trump once again escape justice? An Emily Dickinson poem captures the sentiments of those of us who fear he will.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 28, 2024

A Gen Z activist cites “Brave New World” while pointing to the problems with phone-based childhood.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 27, 2024

When I first encountered real hunger in Appalachian Tennessee, having read “Pinocchio” helped me understand what I was seeing.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 26, 2024

For Memorial Day, here’s a simple but powerful poem by World War I veteran Wilfrid Wilson Gipson.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 25, 2024

To understand the Trinity, think of yourself sitting in nature and seeing God both in and beyond your surroundings.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 23, 2024

Swift anticipated ChatGPT in “Gulliver’s Travels,” along with the problems that have arisen.