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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Advice for Climate Prophets
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Wyatt Prunty on Faith and Imagination
In a talk on “Faith and the Imagination,” poet Wyatt Prunty talked about the faith required in the creative process–which is also like faith in one’s children growing up.
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Without Nature, No Language for Soul
In an age when we are exhausted by apocalyptic rhetoric, Richard Wilbur provides a poem that remind us of how much we owe to natural beauty.
I Might Come To Please Him Yet
Richard Wilbur uses proofreading terms to convey God’s mercy in “The Proof.”
June Love, Simple and Entire
For a June poem, here’s Richard Wilbur reminiscing about young love.
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Blow Out Your Candles, No Darkness
This Richard Wilbur poem has fun kidding the poet’s esoteric friend.
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Toasting with the Wine of Cana
Richard Wilbur cites the wedding of Cana in his own wedding toast.
