poetry
American Grace
November 21, 2018Remember those who grew this food, Who mined and forged, Who sang and loved, Who fought and died, Who made all wealth
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For LGBTQ Pride Month: Poetry for the season
June 20, 2018We hope these selections from Gay & Lesbian Poetry in Our Time provide some fresh and welcome perspective.
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This week in history: The bicentennial of Karl H. Marx
May 2, 2018This poem appeared in The Penguin Book of Socialist Verse, edited by Alan Bold, 1970.
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The huddled masses take refuge in new L.A. play “The New Colossus”
March 5, 2018Ultimately, we are prompted to ask, Who are we as a nation right now? Where do we come from? What values moved us to get here, and which ones hold us together?
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For Women’s History Month: “Carnegie’s Libraries” by Alice T. Sorenson
March 5, 2018Who was Alice T. Sorenson?
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