There Will Come Soft Rains
The year was 1918. World War I was coming to an end when Sara Teasdale wrote “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Influenced by the unprecedented levels of destruction witnessed and… Read more There Will Come Soft Rains →
The Flower at My Window
Aristotle declared that “Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.” And with that quote in mind, I looked back… Read more The Flower at My Window →
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
“Truly fine poetry must be read aloud. A good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently. If we can read it silently, it… Read more The Lake Isle of Innisfree →
Ode by Arthur O’Shaughnessy
We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams… “Music makers” and “dreamers” are symbols that speak to the heart and vibrancy of the human experience. Music and… Read more Ode by Arthur O’Shaughnessy →
Last Night by Mary Jo Malo
Spring is the time for new things. For me, the “newness” was moving from home into nature to recite poetry. My dear friend, Mary Jo Malo from This Shining Wound,… Read more Last Night by Mary Jo Malo →
