Category Archives: Poetry

The Worlds Revolve

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

As I scanned reviews of The Great Gatsby, I tuned in to one comment about the visionary quality of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book:  he saw the end of the roaring 20′s in 1925, before almost anyone else. Almost anyone else… … Continue reading →

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The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

We have all heard and read more words this week than we want or need. The ones that keep coming back to me were written in 1919, in a poem called “The Second Coming,” a haunting vision written by William … Continue reading →

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Dylan Thomas reading, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Here is the poet himself, reading one of my all time favorite pieces of Christmas writing.  Enjoy! “One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Story Water

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

My second post on this blog, on July 1, 2010, featured a poem called “Story Water” by the 13th century Persian mystic, Rumi.  It came to mind in the light of recent events. Friday morning, as I worked on post … Continue reading →

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Tempest – Bob Dylan’s latest recording

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Fifty years after his first album, Bob Dylan, 71, has released Tempest, his 35th studio album, to critical acclaim.  Over half a century, Dylan has never repeated himself. Randal Roberts of The LA Times says,  “Dylan lives in every molecule … Continue reading →

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Marina, a poem by T.S. Eliot

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

One of best educational experiences I ever had was a class called “Yeats and Eliot” that I took as a college sophomore. I’ve been reading and rereading his work ever since. The name of this blog, “The first gate(s)” comes … Continue reading →

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