In this R.S. Thomas poem, two poets engage in the never-ending discussion of whether poetry is more craft or inspiration.
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Poets Talking Poetry over a Beer
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June Is Short and We Must Joy in It
Irish poet Ledwidge’s “June” is a carpé diem poem that takes on special meaning given that the author died in World War I.
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Gods Speaks through the Imagination
Jesus’s parables are exercises in imagining the kingdom of heaven come to earth.
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A Friendship Stronger Than Fear
As I spent a night in an emergency room, I thought of my wife, my mother, and this Piercy Ruth and Naomi poem.
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Dreaming of Travel during Covid
A very smart Covid poem circulating on social media at the moment references 11 poems, all about longing to travel.
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In “Crown,” Philip Gets Auden, Not Keats
“The Crown” makes productive use of poetry to move the action. In three Season #3 episodes, we encounter Kipling, Shakespeare, Keats & Auden.
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The Case for Memorizing Poetry
To bolster yourself against this age of anxiety, memorize robust poetry. Other poetry works as well.
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Stately Pines, Cathedral Towers
Many American poets have found God in nature, including Longfellow. His “Cathedral Towers” compares pine trees to a church.
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Ensnar’d with Flow’rs I Fall on Grass
Friday I found utterly dispiriting this past week’s Democratic debates in which candidates lasered in on tiny differences while a fire rages all around us. I haven’t wanted to relax my vigilance regarding Donald Trump since autocrats win when we become so worn down that we stop paying attention. Nevertheless, these two wretched debates made […]
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