As I watched Vance sane-wash both Trump and himself in the debate, I thought of the sane-washing that occurs in Gay’s “Beggar’s Opera.”
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Sane-Washing Vance and Mac the Knife
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Advice for Climate Prophets
Wilbur’s poem “Advice for Prophets,” addressed to scientists warning about nuclear war, applies also to climate change. Hurricane Helene is the latest red flag.
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Still Relevant? Whittier’s Suffering Quakers
Whittier’s poem “The Women Went from Dover foreshadows MAGA’s war on women.
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