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“The Dead” by Billy Collins

A poem that imagines the dead watching over us
Posted on November 12, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Former United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins, who Bruce Weber of the The New York Times called “the most popular poet in America,” writes conversational, playful poems that drop observational truth bombs with a deft, lighthearted touch. Collins is a poet who brings his warmth and wit to the … Continue reading →

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“At That Hour” by James Joyce

Discussing love and death in James Joyce's "At That Hour"
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

I’ve written many times in this column about the wide range of interpretations that poetry is open to. I definitely faced that this week when I found “At That Hour,” by James Joyce. Joyce is, by nature, a very complex … Continue reading →

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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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