Poetry: Beauty and Truth

Mamacita says:  Poetry.  I first encountered Gerard Manley Hopkins’  Spring and Fall and Robert Burns’ John Anderson, My Jo in a college course.  Unfortunately, the professor was a jaded, bored, boring man who considered himself far too important to be … Continue reading

Poetry Friday: Jean Kerr Taught Me To Love Poetry

Mamacita says:  I first encountered Gerard Manley Hopkins’  Spring and Fall and Robert Burns’ John Anderson, My Jo in a college course.  Unfortunately, the professor was a jaded, bored, boring man who considered himself far too important to be teaching … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday

Mamacita says:  Here are some great quotes, all from some great women! 1.  Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at … Continue reading

Sarah, Sarah, Plain and Tall, What's The Deal With Jacob, Y'all?

Mamacita says:  Consistency in literature is very important to me, possibly more important than it is in real life.  For example, when Jacob Witting tells his new wife Sarah that he and his brothers and sisters all loved the land, … Continue reading