This Richard Wilbur poem has fun kidding the poet’s esoteric friend.
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Tag Archives: William Blake
Blow Out Your Candles, No Darkness
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Drones Put Heaven in a Rage
This Scott Bates poem protesting aerial killing machines could apply to today’s drone program.
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My Heart Leapt Up
A rainbow sighting led to a discussion about how humans often turn to nature for guiding metaphors.
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To Esmé and Alban with Love (No Squalor)
With names from Salinger and Blake, my two new grandchildren have promising destinies.
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Campaign 2012: Assorted Lit Allusions
Literary allusions are flying fast and free in this primary season.
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Read Blake, Stand Up to Your Boss
Businessman David Whyte turns to poetry to hold on to his soul in the corporate world.
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Jerusalem in a Green and Pleasant Land
William Blake’s “Jerusalem” has been used for both religious and patriotic purposes. One must negotiate the relationship between religion and politics very closely since God can get bent to serve narrow agendas, and this poem is frequently misinterpreted.