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Tag Archives: Christina Rossetti
My Son, Second Generation Lit Blogger
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Rossetti and the 2nd Great Commandment
One of Jesus’s last commands to his followers was to love each other. Christina Rossetti captures the beautiful message in the conclusion to “Goblin Market.”
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The Gift That Only You Can Give
Like many Epiphany poems, Jan Richardson’s “For Those Who Have Far to Travel” focuses on the journey.
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To Survive Trump, Be Like Lizzie
How to survive Trumpism’s anticipated assaults on democracy? Reading Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” is a good place to start.
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This Is the Time of Loves
As we are still in the Easter season, here’s a Christina Rossetti carol that captures the joy.
Democracy under Assault? Stand Firm
How to withstand Trump’s incessant assaults on democracy? Be like Lizzie in “Goblin Market.”
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The Perfect Sonnet for Mother’s Day
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France and England’s Titanic Match
To capture France-England’s titanic World Cup struggle, I turn to Ralph Ellison and Christina Rossetti.
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