Brecht and Neruda poems to celebrate International Workers’ Day.
Tag Archives: Bertolt Brecht
Brecht Celebrated Overlooked Workers
Poetry an Ally in Times Like These
Rich’s “At Times Like These” anticipates the disappearances we are witnessing and suggest that poetry can function as a political ally.
Trump, Hitler: Two Storytelling Narcissists
Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center stems from his fascination with and manipulation of culture, which he shares with Hitler.
Celebrate Work? or Complain about It?
For Labor Day, two poems (Brecht, Piercy) about jobs that degrade. But the poems themselves offer solace.
Trump’s Debate and Swift’s City Shower
Trump’s torrent of lies in Thursday’s debate brings to mind Swift’s poem “Description of a City Shower.”
D.H. Lawrence’s Egotistical Jesus
In which I explore Lawrence’s ideas about focusing on self, not others.
Mackie, Trump, and Sadistic Thrills
Trump supporters may get a Mack the Knife thrill from watching their criminal leader perform.
Brecht, Hitler’s Coup Attempt, and Jan. 6
Reacting to Hitler, Brecht expressed frustration as the ineffectiveness of crying out. Today, the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s coup attempts, resembles January 6, 2021.
Books Banned Because They’re Powerful
Book banning is on the rise in the U.S., including recently in Virginia. Brecht’s “Burning of the Books” is always powerful.