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June 21, 2026
"A Jelly-Fish" by Marianne Moore
Visible, invisible, A fluctuating charm, An amber-colored amethyst Inhabits it; your arm Approaches, and It opens and It closes; You have meant To catch it, And it shrivels; You abandon Your intent— It opens, and it Closes an...
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June 14, 2026
"The Net of Law" by James Jeffrey Roche
The net of law is spread so wide, No sinner from its sweep may hide. Its meshes are so fine and strong, They take in every child of wrong. O wondrous web of mystery! Big fish alone escape from thee!
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June 7, 2026
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.
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May 31, 2026
"Nocturne II" by Skipwith Cannéll
Thy feet are white Upon the foam of the sea; Hold me fast, thou bright Swan, Lest I stumble, And into deep waters.
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May 24, 2026
"Nocturne I" by Skipwith Cannéll
Thy feet, That are like little, silver birds, Thou hast set upon pleasant ways; Therefore I will follow thee, Thou Dove of the Golden Eyes, Upon any path will I follow thee, For the light of thy beauty Shines before me like a...
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May 17, 2026
"The Dying Need But Little, Dear,—" by Emily Dickinson
THE dying need but little, dear,— A glass of water’s all, A flower’s unobtrusive face To punctuate the wall, A fan, perhaps, a friend’s regret, And certainly that one No color in the rainbow Perceives when you are gone.
Recent Blog Posts
June 21, 2026
A Fluctuating Charm: Marianne Moore's "A Jelly-Fish"
First published in 1909 in the Bryn Mawr literary magazine Tipyn o’Bob, "A Jelly-Fish" is a striking early example of the signature precision that defined Marianne Moore. As a towering figure of American Modernism, Moore was celebrated for her…
June 14, 2026
The Wondrous Web: James Jeffrey Roche's "The Net of Law"
First published in 1889, "The Net of Law" is a sharp, satirical epigram by the Irish-American poet, journalist, and editor James Jeffrey Roche. Known for his wit, humor, and keen social observation, Roche spent years editing The Pilot in Boston, whe…
June 7, 2026
The Fleeting Hue: Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
First published in 1923 in his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection New Hampshire, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is one of the most celebrated works by Robert Frost. Widely regarded as the pastoral voice of American poetry, Frost was a master at using the qu…