Clifton’s “i am running into a new year” works as a Rosh Hashanah poem.
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Rosh Hashanah: Running into a New Year
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Hearing the Celestial Voices
Two shepherd poems to mark the shepherd references in today’s lectionary.
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On Hummingbirds and…Menstruation?!
With hummingbirds beginning to arrive, here’s a hummingbird poem comparing them to…menstruation!
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Tim Scott’s Self-Debasement
Sen. Tim Scott’s self-abasement before Donald Trump brings to mind various “Uncle Tom” poems written by Black authors.
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Alexei Navalny as Harry Potter?
Some Russians saw Navalny, recently killed by Putin, as a Harry Potter “boy who lived.” That dream is gone but others live on.
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Upon the Meaning of Feeling Guilty
In which I reflect upon why we feel guilty for things beyond our control. Anouilh’s “Antigone” and a Clifton poem enter into the exploration.
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Clifton on JFK’s Assassination
In “november 21, 1988,” Clifton looks back at JFK’s assassination and sees it as a day when history changed forever.
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On Falling Leaves and Letting Go
In falling leaves, Clifton finds a graceful faith in letting go. It is a continuing theme for her.
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