We think of writing as line after line, margin to margin, the kind of prose that fills today’s newspapers, books and this column. But first came poetry–in song, rhythm and the engaging forms of rhyme. Early shamans used it as oral history to relate daily life and its dangers. Poetry not only […]
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THEY SAID IT FIRST
September 16, 2023FOOLS, CRUELTY–AND POETRY?
March 31, 2023On its first day, April is all about fools. What is it that we so love being fools or making fools of others? Google this if you really care but it’s been practiced by virtually every nation and culture. The ancient Romans did it. And St. Pat’s day should move to April, given those […]
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