Poetry is not designed to be mouthed silently

About the most difficult thing in America today is finding a publisher for a volume of poetry. No matter whether they are tragedians, romantics, or writers of comic verse, poets are cold–shouldered by the major publishing houses.

Yet it wasn’t always so. Poetry’s decline as a popular cultural medium began less than fifty years ago. . . . → Read More: Poetry is not designed to be mouthed silently

Monday in Holy Week

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: Monday in Holy Week