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The Antidote-Classic Poetry for Modern Life
A Reading of ‘Song’ by William Blake
May 16, 2012, 3:43 amIn Greek mythology, Memory is the mother of the muses. There would be no literature, science, or art without her. Taking this further, we can say there would be no selfhood, [...]
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘The Dragonfly’ by Tennyson
May 8, 2012, 8:24 amThe antidote in this articls reviews the beautiful poem, The Dragonfly written by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
A Reading from ‘The Faerie Queene’ by Edmund Spenser
April 15, 2012, 10:45 amIn this short extract, Spenser celebrates the "eternal brood of glory excellent." At first, his lines may appear simplistic. Yet if we pause and reflect . . .
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘To Blossoms’ by Robert Herrick
April 5, 2012, 5:24 pmIn early spring, nature returns in all its beauty. After the rigors of winter, and the first snowdrops peeping through the earth, the landscape is transformed in one slow [...]
The Antidote: A Reading From ‘An Essay on Man’ by Alexander Pope
March 16, 2012, 3:44 amToday, when we turn to read Pope’s “An Essay on Man,” the debate between religion and reason rages around our ears.
The Antidote: Classic Poetry For Modern Life
March 8, 2012, 3:34 amWhat could be more innocent than a smile? Yet certain smiles are not as straightforward as they seem. To understand that, we merely need to glance around us.
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘The Harp’ by Emily Brontë
March 5, 2012, 12:41 amWhy do we turn to art? For inspiration? For a revelation of just how bad life really is? Or rather for a ray of light in a gloomy world?
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘Magna Est Veritas’ by Coventry Patmore
February 17, 2012, 11:36 pmAmid the myriad distractions of our busy lives, we can all benefit from a moment of contemplation.
The Antidote: A Reading of ‘A Child of the Snows’ by G. K. Chesterton
January 4, 2012, 6:04 pmIn this poem, Chesterton strips away all the tired, expected references to the Christmas story and allows us to see the celebration with fresh eyes.
The Antidote—A Reading of ‘I Stood on a Tower’ by Tennyson
January 4, 2012, 4:38 amWhat changed for us in 2011? Are there any lessons we’d want to carry forward in the coming 12 months?
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