Emily Dickinson matches Poe in gothic horror and is worth reading on Halloween.
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Dickinson, Crane, and the Epstein Affair
Can we ever know the full truth about the Epstein and friends? A Stephen Crane poem expresses doubts, a Dickinson poem is more optimistic.
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Le Guin and the Power of Affirmation
Le Guin’s story “Things” provides hope for those feeling daunted by Trump’s assault on American democracy.
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Emily Dickinson’s Walk on the Beach
For a good July beach poem, check out Emily Dickinson’s sensual “I started early – took my dog.”
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Wendell Berry’s Sabbath Vision
In this fine talk Andrea Sanders explores Wendell Berry’s vision of Sabbath, with slide glances at Dillard, Thoreau, Dickinson, and others.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Sabbath Poems", "That's how the light gets in", "The World Is Too Much with Us", Andrea Sanders, Annie Dillard, Henry David Thoreau, Leonard Cohen, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walden, Wendell Berry, William Wordsworth Comments closed
MAGA Militias and Nazi Collaborators
Kate Atkinson’s “Transcription” involves a mole infiltrating the ranks of Nazi sympathizers. Pro-Publica recently published an account of such a mole in U.S. rightwing militias.
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Stop the Clocks: This Is the Hour of Lead
Auden’s mourning poem “Stop All the Clocks” captures the mood of those who saw a fascist triumph in the American presidential election.
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Awaiting the Verdict
Will Trump once again escape justice? An Emily Dickinson poem captures the sentiments of those of us who fear he will.
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Earth-Hearted Hope for Dark Times
How to maintain hope in the face of catastrophic climate change? Hope is key, as Emily Dickinson and John Muir understood.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Hope is the thing with feathers", climate change, despair, Donald Trump, Environmentalism, global warming, Green Gospel, hope, John Gatta, John Muir Comments closed
