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Edgar Allan Poe's "To Helen"
In today’s poem, Poe offers us an ode to the Homeric beauty that is also definitely giving some Stacy’s-mom vibes.
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Sean Johnson
1
8:50

June 2024

Emily Dickinson's "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,"
On one of her darker days, Emily Dickinson dreams of a fate worse than death. Happy(?) reading.
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Sean Johnson
5
11:05
Paul Laurence Dunbar's "The Lawyers' Ways"
Happy birthday to the trailblazing Paul Laurence Dunbar. For more meditations on “lawyers’ ways,” come join our discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird over…
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Sean Johnson
1
4:59
Adam's "Bone of My Bone"
Though rarely anthologized or even contemplated as such, today’s poem is arguably the very first–and its a solid beginning. Happy reading.
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Sean Johnson
1
6:05
William Butler Yeats' "Brown Penny"
Today’s poem is one of the purest and most earnest offerings from one of the most indefatigable lover-poets of the twentieth century. Happy reading!
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Sean Johnson
4
7:43
Marianne Moore's "Silence"
Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its…
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Sean Johnson
9:51
Matthew Hollis' "The Diomedes"
Today’s poem comes from Matthew Hollis’ remarkable collection, Earth House, which blends explorations of the four cardinal directions and original…
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Sean Johnson
10:12
Jim Daniels' "Short-Order Cook"
Today’s poem goes out to all the unsung heroes of the grease trap and the fry basket. Happy reading. Jim Daniels is the author of numerous collections…
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Sean Johnson
1
8:08
Lucille Clifton's "cutting greens"
Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York, on June 27, 1936. Her first book of poems, Good Times (Random House, 1969), was rated one of the best books…
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Sean Johnson
1
9:42
Robert Graves' "I'd Love to Be a Fairy's Child"
Captain Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, soldier, historical novelist and critic. His father was Alfred…
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Sean Johnson
4:04
Carl Sandburg's "Fog"
Today’s economical little poem from Carl Sandburg is jam-packed with allusion and metaphor. Happy reading.
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Sean Johnson
1
4:47
Donald Davidson's "Lee in the Mountains" Pt. 2
The conclusion to yesterday’s poem. Happy reading.
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Sean Johnson
5:04
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