A poem for ‘Mater et Magistra’
Poetry
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The Everyday Poet
William Carlos Williams rejected the poetic conventions of the time in favor of a distinctly American verse.
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Mary Oliver’s Good News
Mary Oliver reminds us of the mystery and necessity of poetry.
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Surprised by Joy
For the reader whose misfortune it is not to have yet discovered Kelly Cherry’s poems , this is your lucky day. Cherry’s new book offers a generous sampling of the poet’s work, culled from six previous volumes.
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On Cleaning Out a Friend’s Refrigerator After His Exile to the Old Priests’ Home
First thought: man, no wonder he was so skinny.
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God’s Beautiful Lessons
The gifts the poet discovers as she endures this dark night of the soul are many, and chief among these is her faith.