Happy Thanksgiving! Each year I enjoy writing a blog post that touches on the holiday somehow. So far I have… Read more Poetry in Context: “A Thank-Offering”
Category: Poetry
Poetry in Context: “Stopping by Woods…”
It’s been years since I memorized an entire poem, but “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost… Read more Poetry in Context: “Stopping by Woods…”
Poetry in Context: “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process is a collection of essays in which many acclaimed authors… Read more Poetry in Context: “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
How to Celebrate Robbie Burns Day
Robert Burns (1759-1796) — famous for poems like “Auld Lang Syne,” “A Red, Red Rose,” and “To a Mouse” —… Read more How to Celebrate Robbie Burns Day
Poetry in Context: “Sleigh Ride”
Merry Christmas! I love “Christmas” songs that are really about winter (like “Let it Snow” and “Winter Wonderland”) and I… Read more Poetry in Context: “Sleigh Ride”
Poetry in Context: “To Autumn”
Continuing my inadvertent tradition of posting a famous fall poem every year (see past selections: 2015, 2016), today I’m taking… Read more Poetry in Context: “To Autumn”
Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
Have you heard the rousing hymn “Jerusalem”? It’s based on William Blake’s poem “And did those feet in ancient time,”… Read more Poetry in Context: “And did those feet in ancient time”
Poetry in Context: “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
Last year for Remembrance Day I posted a review of three picture books. This year I’m taking a look at… Read more Poetry in Context: “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
Poetry in Context: “Indian Summer”
Are you as excited as I am that tomorrow is the autumnal equinox? Last October I shared one of my… Read more Poetry in Context: “Indian Summer”
Poetry in Context: “Because I could not stop…”
“Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) is a classic of American literature. Like the vast… Read more Poetry in Context: “Because I could not stop…”
Poetry in Context: “Today”
This coming Saturday/Sunday is the first day of spring (depending on your time zone). In honour of the changing seasons… Read more Poetry in Context: “Today”
Poetry in Context: “Recuerdo”
Today I present a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), an American poet and playwright. She is known for… Read more Poetry in Context: “Recuerdo”
Poetry in Context: “We Three Kings”
I haven’t dived into the context and origins of a poem in a while, so I thought I’d take a… Read more Poetry in Context: “We Three Kings”