For all the damage Trump & Co. are doing, Whitman, writing after the death of Lincoln, reminds us of American resilience.
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Hope in Blooming Lilacs (Whitman)
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Even Dead Trees Cast a Shadow
Gilpin’s poem “Life after Death” prompts us to honor those who have gone before.
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Earth Day: Enriching the Earth
Wendell Berry’s “Enriching the Earth” is a good poem with which to celebrate Earth Day.