Our “go to” expert for poetry is Katie O’Neil. Her thoughtful picks and comments are gift to us all. On this very Christmas Day she gifts us a gem from the great John Milton (Paradise Lost) himself. Classic is classic. Thanks Katie This is the month, and this the happy morn, […]
Poetry Sunday – Autumn
There are so many great poems about fall. Even modern writers have an easy time with the season, but the baroque, antique language of older poets is really appealing when there’s a chill in the air. It’s like it’s easier to imagine the past and the spiritual more than at […]
Bye Bye Sweet Summer
The end of summer is such a unique time, so many things seem possible. It’s like another kind of New Year’s resolution time for many people. School starting again only fuels this sense of ‘back to business’ freshness. These are two pieces that reflect the conflicting seasonal feelings of ‘ending’ […]
The Rhymes of Summer- Poetry Sunday
One great poem with a nature emphasis for summer is “Summer in the South” by Paul Laurence Dunbar: The oriole sings in the greening grove As if he were half-way waiting, The rosebuds peep from their hoods of green, Timid, and hesitating.The rain comes down in a torrent sweep And the nights smell […]
Poetry Sunday from Katie O’Neil
Autumn is such a great season, it seems almost mystical at times, what with the fog and mists. It points to the mystery of sleep, death and rebirth in spring [or how we prepare ourselves for the afterlife]. The ‘warning’ of the turning leaves and crisp air gets everyone ready […]
Poetry Sunday Harvest
As the sweetness of Summer passes and the shadow of winter creeps around, Katie has outdone herself. I guess it’s a matter of “I can’t just pick one…or two…or….”! Thanks Katie. One great quote about summer is this F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby moment: “And so with the sunshine […]
Think Summer and Poetry
Thanks Katie, Spring reminds us that hope is a real thing, summer is coming! KC Jun 6 For early summer, I really like the two poems attached here. American poet Helen Hunt Jackson’s [1830-1885] poem “June” [it has a great present vs future dichotomy, in terms of the seasons […]
Poetry Sunday in the Spring – Katie O’Neil
Now that spring has really come, there are some great poems about the season. Since the flowers are now all blooming and you can begin to buy strawberry plants and other early season planters, the bounty of the earth really seems at the forefront of the mind. Classic poet and […]