Hopkins’s “May Magnificat” associated pregnant Mary with spring bursting out all over.
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For Mother’s Day, a Pregnant Mary
Tolstoy’s Advice for Diplomats
Former diplomat Fletcher Burton shows Tolstoy’s brilliance in depicting diplomats and diplomacy in War in Peace.
An Iranian Hostage Recalls Tolstoy
In which one of the 1980 Iranian hostages explains why “War and Peace” meant so much to him at the time.
Dorian Gray, a Parable for Our Time
A recent Broadway production of “Picture of Dorian Gray” provides insights into our own narcissist-in-chief.
Trapped in Trump’s Morality Play
Trump’s administration resembles a medieval morality play like “Everyman,” what with its caricatured figures of vice. Luckily, the play has a happy ending.
A Poem to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Rodriguez’s poem “Cinco de Mayo” observes that the battle for freedom that the day celebrates is still ongoing.
Feed My Sheep
A Mary Baker Eddy poem about Jesus instructing Peter to “feed my sheep”
Pricked and Bleeding Thanks to Trump
A mother, brutalized by federal agents who got the wrong house, seemed to be channeling “Merchant of Venice” in her response.
Brecht Celebrated Overlooked Workers
Brecht and Neruda poems to celebrate International Workers’ Day.