In my latest life in literature installment, I look at the impact of D.H. Lawrence on my college relationship with my future wife.
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On Lawrence and a Sexual Awakening
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Poetry and Our June 8, 1973 Wedding
I share the wedding ceremony that Julia and I went through 50 years ago.
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On Revisiting Intense Experiences
Returning to my alma mater reminds me of Wordsworth returning to the Wye River in “Tintern Abbey.” That he shares the experience with his sister makes it even more relevant.
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Poetry to Read at a Hippy Wedding
Today is my wedding anniversary so you get to hear how I wove poetry into the ceremony. W. B. Yeats, Archibald MacLeish, D.H. Lawrence, and the Song of Solomon all made appearances. Get ready for time travel back to a very different era.
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