Despite the horrors he describes, Stephen King’s vision is ultimately a hopeful one. The key, as he sees it, is plugging into childhood hopes and imagination.
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King Looks to Children for Hope
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The Minstrels Played Their Christmas Tune
William Wordsworth celebrates Christmas was a poem about minstrels singing Christmas carols.
Reconnecting with the Forest Spirits
Here’s a story of how Wordsworth allows a Myanmar student reconnect with the forest spirits of her childhood.
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Hope and Disillusion in Egypt
Wordsworth’s “Prelude” captures both the hopes and disillusion that many have felt about the Egyptian revolution.
A Light Exists in Spring
Emily Dickinson captures magical light of spring–and its transience.
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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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All Which We Behold Is Full of Blessings
Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” provides us with passage that functions as a Thanksgiving poem.
