Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman sees the good fortune in dying
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

I fell in love with the poems of Walt Whitman in high school, and to this day I still have my worn-out copy of his poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, peppered with bookmarks of my favorite pieces. One of these … Continue reading →

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“To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

-Thomas Campbell
Posted on October 4, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state. There is as little reason to deplore the one as there is to be pleased over the other.”

-Mahatma Gandhi
Posted on September 27, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“In Salutation to the Eternal Peace” by Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu's poem emphasizes an enjoyment of life
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In devoting a week to India here at SevenPonds, we thought we’d take a look at Indian literature for this week’s “The Next Chapter.” The poem I’ve selected is “In Salutation to the Eternal Peace,” by Sarojini Naidu. Naidu is … Continue reading →

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“Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one.”

-Vladimir Nabokov
Posted on September 20, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“The Dead” by James Joyce

James Joyce shows us the importance of equilibrium between past and present
Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This past week in my Twentieth Century Literature class, we discussed “The Dead,” a short story by James Joyce that is part of his larger work, Dubliners. I remember borrowing this book from the library one summer in high school, … Continue reading →

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