Category: Politics
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War-time Powers and Persuasions of Poetry
“Through metaphors, imagery, and rhythm, poetry can engage our emotions, intellect, and imagination in a manner that prose often cannot. It is this ability that makes poetry a valuable medium for exploring the intricate sociological and philosophical aspects of war…”
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Reading Rumi after 9/11 and again at the end of the War in Afghanistan (part 1)
Can Poetry and the Taliban Coexist? Aside from being a country plagued by a succession of wars and economic woes, Afghanistan is also the birthplace of one of the great figures of world literature: Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Rumi. ..
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Election Day 2020: Democracy, Personal Whims, and Accountability – Conversations with the World 101
Welcome to Conversations with the World 101. Originally part of the virtual launch party for the book Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind, this edited version is being presented as Americans head to the polls for Election Day 2020. This is what it’s all about: Quotations…
Bridge of Silver Wings 2025 