A Mary Oliver poem about grieving as I remember my eldest, who died 24 years ago on this day.
Tag Archives: John Milton
Remembering My Eldest 24 Years Later
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Imagining a New Creation
In “Green Gospel,” Gatta imagines notions of sin and salvation applied to nature.
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Erotic Dreams of a Wild Sea
Dickinson’s “Wild Nights” is an astonishing love poem, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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Florida School Pulls Paradise Lost
A Florida County has pulled “Paradise Lost” from the shelves. It’s true that the work has “sexual content.”
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Expressing Thanks Is Its Own Reward
Thanks giving is not (as Milton’s Satan) contends, a burdensome debt but the key to deep joy.
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God Reaches Us through Art
I share a talk about the relationship between God and creativity. Authors mentioned: Shelley, Homer, Plato, Silko, Walker, Clifton.
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It’s Hotter’n Milton’s Hell
As the world experiences unprecedented heat waves, Milton’s hell come to mind.
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