Marlena Figge
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‘After Apple-Picking’ by Robert Frost (opens the original)
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Robert Frost knew that such work was not to be underestimated or undervalued. His poem “After Apple-Picking” (published in 1914) delves into the prosaic reality of the work of harvest time, which stands in contrast with the general perception of apple-picking as idyllic and enjoyable. The poem fades in and out of a traditional form just as the speaker wavers between consciousness and sleep, weary from his work of apple-picking. It creates an oneiric sensation, with shorter lines breaking the exp
The Poem ‘Moonrise,’ a Reflection on God’s Grace (opens the original)
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I awoke in the Midsummer not-to-call night, in the white and the walk of the morning: The moon, dwindled and thinned to the fringe of a finger-nail held to the candle, Or paring of paradisaïcal fruit, lovely in waning but lustreless, Stepped from the stool, drew back from the barrow, of dark Maenefa the mountain; A cusp still clasped him, a fluke yet fanged him, entangled him, not quit utterly. This was the prized, the desirable sight, unsought, presented so easily, Parted me leaf and leaf, divi
‘When You Are Old’ by W.B. Yeats: Reminiscence and Regret (opens the original)
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When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid
3 Classic Poems on the Beauty of the Night Sky (opens the original)
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Though people throughout the ages have beheld the light of the same moon and stars, these have been read in myriad ways. They seem to take on new shades of meaning in the eyes of every witness. In many of these perceptions, the luminaries have been personified. Where one reads a cold, indifferent ruler, another sees a personable, comforting guide. In all cases, the lights of the night sky seem not only lively but alive, too. For this reason, poets have long turned to the theater of the night sky
Three Patriotic Poems in Honor of America’s 250th (opens the original)
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My friend and her family celebrate the Fourth of July by holding a daylong family Olympics followed by a potluck, a barn dance, and a talent show. In the show, teams sing patriotic songs or recite speeches and poems about America. Underlying these festivities is a sense of gratitude and indebtedness—to family, to country, and above all to God—for all of their blessings. Their tradition of reflecting on their country’s history doesn’t turn a blind eye to past or present evils. It affirms the good
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