Tag: poetry
From “A Christmas Dream and How It Came True”
"Welcome, dear day"; All creatures say; For Christmas-tide is here.
Muriel Rukeyser – Woman of the Week
The universe is made of stories, not of atoms. - Muriel Rukeyser
Juana Inés de la Cruz – Woman of the Week
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (12 November 1648 – 17 April 1695) is considered one of the most important poets of Latin America and is also considered a pioneering feminist writer and poet. She enjoyed the reputation of being […]
Anna Akhmatova – Woman of the Week
I was looking through people born on this date, and was excited to see the name, “Anna Akhmatova,” one of my favorite poets. Unfortunately, I am not home while writing this, and don’t have the time I would like to […]
Take Care of Yourself
Why does it sometimes seem it is easier to take care of the whole world rather than ourselves? Sure, we might feed ourselves “treats” or watch an entertaining show, but at a deeper level do we really treat ourselves the […]
New Year’s Morning by Helen Hunt Jackson
Only a sleep from night to morn; The new is but the old come true; Each sunrise sees a new year born.