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Tag: poetry
9 Things I Learned in August
The Big Dipper is not a constellation, but an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). Asterisms are… Read more 9 Things I Learned in August
7 Things I Learned in May
So many different things I learned last month. The world is an intriguing place. You can now borrow ukeleles from… Read more 7 Things I Learned in May
Poetry in Context: “Spring”
I see that I did not write any posts on “Poetry in Context” in 2021. I think I can do… Read more Poetry in Context: “Spring”
Favourite Things: October Edition
So, November! October was rather busy and I didn’t keep up all the habits I should have, so I’m trying… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Tolkien’s Influences: Solomon and Saturn
Two years ago I wrote about the kennings found in Bilbo’s speech to Smaug in The Hobbit. Kennings are a… Read more Tolkien’s Influences: Solomon and Saturn
Favourite Things: May Edition
I hope all my American readers enjoyed their long weekend. We’re still in lockdown around here… But moving on, here… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
3 Things I Learned in December
I must have learned more than three things this month, but here are the ones I can articulate for now.… Read more 3 Things I Learned in December
Poetry in Context: “O Holy Night”
In scouting about for Christmas carols with interesting origin stories, I came across “O Holy Night.” Read on and you’ll… Read more Poetry in Context: “O Holy Night”
Poetry in Context: “Autumn”
Every year I try to remember to share a fall poem on my blog (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). This year… Read more Poetry in Context: “Autumn”
Poetry in Context: “Farewell to the Farm”
I suppose a year ago would have been the best time to post about this poem, since that is when… Read more Poetry in Context: “Farewell to the Farm”
Poetry in Context: “Three Seasons”
Maybe you’ve heard the poem that begins “Brown and furry / Caterpillar in a hurry.” It was written by Christina… Read more Poetry in Context: “Three Seasons”
Wedding Bells
Today is Andrew’s and my anniversary. When deciding what to blog about the second stanza of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem… Read more Wedding Bells