“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break, it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle
Tag: Osher Institute at the University of Richmond
“Studying a Shoe” and Other Osher Summer Workshop Poems
The Osher Institute’s (at the University of Richmond) first summer Poetry Appreciation Workshops was attended by a small group of between 6 and 8 students, including some who had not
Poetry Workshop: Personification in Daily Life, Poetry, Literature & Music
I am continuing my Summer Poetry Appreciation Workshops at the Osher Lifelong Learning Program on the University of Richmond ( VA) Campus. In each class, I spend about one hour
A Trip Takes Us: My Journey from Poe to Steinbeck
After retiring, I began to study, teach, and write reflections on several of the most significant American writers of the last two centuries. I started my focus on the
