In “Almanac of the Dead” (1991), Silko foresees Arizona’s current water problems.
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Silko Foresaw Arizona’s Water Crisis
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Clifton, the Sonora Desert, & Resilience
Clifton’s poem on the Sonora Desert does a deep dive into cactus symbolism
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What Made Roger Federer Special
Recently retired Roger Federer had a quality possessed by the 17th century Cavalier poets.
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Mass Extinctions Followed by Life
Richard Shelton’s poem “Death” reminds us that we are part of the world that we are destroying.
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Top 10 Hellish Child-Parent Relationships
Top 10 Literary Parent-Child Relationships from Hell.
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The Agony of a Federer Fan
Federer’s early tournament losses bring about an agony not unlike that of poet Richard Shelton mourning the death of his beloved Sonora Desert.
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