D. H. Lawrence’s poem “Hummingbird” works as a kind of trance, out of which we must be jolted lest we be swallowed up.
Tag Archives: D. H. Lawrence
Stop and Smell Mary’s Perfume
The scene in John where Mary anoints Jesus’s feet with a costly perfume, Judas, who chastises her for wastefulness, reminds me of those earnest activists who can’t stop and smell the perfume. D. H. Lawrence explores a similar theme in “The Man Who Died.”
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For a Rich Life, Read Widely and Freely
Literature impacts our lives but the influence is best if we read a wide variety of works. Limiting ourselves to just a few authors can warp us.
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How to View Prejudice in the Classics
How to handle instances of prejudice in the classics? Let the values battles fly.
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It’s Not Always More Blessed to Give
Trollope, Shaw, and Lawrence can be seen as wrestling with the merits of self sacrifice.
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Top 10 Hellish Child-Parent Relationships
Top 10 Literary Parent-Child Relationships from Hell.
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College Reunions: Feeling Understood
College reunions won’t necessarily bury you in regret. They can make you feel less alone.
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Like a Cat Asleep on a Chair, O Lord
In “Pax,” D. H. Lawrence echoes the 23rd Psalm only substitutes a cat for a sheep.
Poetry to Read at a Hippy Wedding
Today is my wedding anniversary so you get to hear how I wove poetry into the ceremony. W. B. Yeats, Archibald MacLeish, D.H. Lawrence, and the Song of Solomon all made appearances. Get ready for time travel back to a very different era.
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