America Will Be
Today’s poem was written in 1935 but I think it’s still relevant 80 years later. Click here to read Let America Be America Again, by Langston Hughes.
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Treat a Poem Like Dirt
Poetry Month has made me pay attention to poetry again. In doing so, I’ve realized how limited my experience with it is. The upside to this realization is that every foray into the world of poetry leads to a new discovery. A discovery like How to Read a Poem: Beginner’s Manual by contemporary writer Pamela […]
Read MoreOne Wild and Precious Life
The question posed at the end of Mary Oliver’s poem The Summer Day is likely more familiar than the poem itself. I’m sure you’ll find it on T-shirts and pallet art and graduation cards. It’s a beautiful question. But I think we owe it to Mary Oliver to read it in context. Click here to read it.
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