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A Poem in Memory of Bob Detweiler

A Poem in Memory of Bob Detweiler

The ILA (Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University) has offered to honor Bob Detweiler by permanently naming one of their seminar rooms after him. Donations may be sent to: Emory University In memory of Dr. Robert Detweiler Attn: Jeffrey Prince Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations for Emory College Arts & Sciences Development 825 Houston Mill Road, Ste. 102 jprince @ emory.edu 404-727-4494 (Office) 404-217-2778 (Cell) 404-727-1805 (Fax) The Emory Report will also have an article…

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A Tennyson Poem

A Tennyson Poem

I had forgotten how strongly this poem affects me. It spoke to me again, a repetition with a difference, today. THE TWO VOICES ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson Edited Aug. 24th – I can’t believe I posted the whole poem! It’s LONG! Google it or read here.

Happy Birthday Gary Snyder!

Happy Birthday Gary Snyder!

My friend Grateful Bear is celebrating the birthday of Pulizer-prize-winning Zen eco-poet Gary Snyder, and I’m joining the birthday party! Happy Birthday Gary Snyder! The Modern Poetry site (Dept. of English, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) has an interesting subsite on him that includes the following: “Conservatism has some very valid meanings,” he says. “Of course, most of the people who call themselves conservative aren’t that, because they’re out to extract and use, to turn a profit. Curiously, eco and…

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