We present to you this collection of poems honoring the Virgin Mary written by Thomas Merton. See the end of this page for Thomas Merton in Photographs. Because my will is simple as a window And knows ...
“Yes,” I say, “you can write about whatever is bubbling up in your ears or your brain or your heart.” Suddenly, even for the reticent, the uncertain, the hobbled, writing poetry seems like ...
One of my strongest poetry memories took place at a black-tie dinner at the Library of Congress where George W. Bush introduced his wife Laura with a poem. He explained that she had been away on a ...
Case: 17 x 15.5 x 2 in. (43.2 x 39.4 x 5.1 cm.) Book: 17 x 13 in. (43.2 x 33 cm.) Michael Kenna's platinum prints capturing Huangshan, a mountain range in Eastern China, are presented alongside forty ...
I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of ...
that same dynamic is at play in his poetry as much as his prose. But be forewarned: this book is not for the faint of heart. Its massive scope, and the academic presentation of the material ...