Tag Archives: Nobel Laureates

“Nothing Twice” by Wislawa Szymborska

Discussing "YOLO" and Wislawa Szymborska's "Nothing Twice"
Posted on September 3, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

My sister is among the many, many young people currently obsessed with the phrase, “YOLO”: that’s “you only live once,” if you’re not hip to the lingo. It’s essentially the equivalent of “carpe diem,” one of the most popularly tattooed … Continue reading →

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“After a Death” by Tomas Transtromer

Tomas Transtromer manages to convey all-consuming emotions in a concise poem
Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

My search for a poem for this week was very short; as soon as I happened upon “After a Death,” by Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer, I knew I was hooked. The poem is short (and translated into English, by Robert … Continue reading →

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