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In “Epiphany,” poet Dudley Delffs sees the star as our heart’s desire.
Nikki Haley reminds one of Tom Parsons in “1984.” Also of one of T.S. Eliot’s hollow men.
In “Ash Wednesday,” T.S. Eliot sees despair as the starting point of faith.
Eliot and Levertov have written powerful poems capturing the spirit of Ash Wednesday.
In this Christmas tree poem, T.S. Eliot seeks to reconnect with his childhood sense of wonder.
A new book on the psychology of life-changing lit has alerted me to some great passages.
George McKay Brown’s “Calendar of Kings” captures the gift of God in the world by dwelling on small moments.
A witty riff on a T. S. Eliot line and an illusion to a Matthew Arnold poem neatly capture the 2020 election results.
