When you start out with a feeling of alienation—from an unspoken, blank, or meaningless past—from a mass of others, or … More
Tag: Politics and Poetry
135. (Ben Jonson)
Whether he is the first or not, Ben Jonson is among the earliest of the major American writers. A perverse … More
134. (Wallace Stevens)
A friend of mine, the recent election in heart and mind, sent me Wallace Stevens’ poem, “United Dames of America.” … More
