Tag Archives: Gerald Manley Hopkins

Lord, Thou’st Made the World Too Beautiful

By Robin Bates | Published: October 5, 2019

Millay’s gorgeous poem about autumn testifies to God’s hand in the world.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged "God's Grandeur", "In Blackwater Woods", Autumn, Beauty, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mary Oliver | Comments closed

A Poem for Every Playoff Team

By Robin Bates | Published: January 15, 2011

Sports Saturday For the football games this weekend, I found a passage from a poem or passage from a poem that pertains to the name of each team. Enjoy. Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers The high-flying Atlanta Falcons boast, among other things, the incomparable receiver Roddy White, who soars skyward to pull down passes. […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry Ohio", "Death of a Ball Turret Gunner", "Heavy Bear Who Goes with Me", "Osprey", "Raven", "The Patriot", "Windhover", Delmore Schwartz, Edgar Allan Poe, Football, James Wright, Jungle, Kay Ryan, Randall Jarrell, Robert Browning, Sports, Upon Sinclair | Comments closed

Poetry for Mourning Michael Jackson

By Robin Bates | Published: July 8, 2009

I am one of those strange people who has lived much of his life without a television, so I was unaware of the phenomenon of Michael Jackson for much of my life. But my family acquired a television in 1991, and even though Jackson was no longer in his glory years, his music videos still […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged D. H. Lawrence, death and dying, Michael Jackson, Piano, Spring and Fall | Comments closed