Pretzels and Bullfights: On the rising glory of America
After last week, you can bet it’s taken a good bit of time getting the pub all tidied up and …
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Pretzels and Bullfights: Dover Beach
This week’s spotlight falls on British poet and critic Matthew Arnold. Though remembered today largely for his essays and his …
Pretzels and Bullfights: To L.H.B.
Some achieve lasting fame through epics that define a nation’s culture, its heritage, and cannot help but grind their way …
Pretzels and Bullfights: The Tale of Kieu
Last week, we shared a little rumination on the life and words of Vietnamese poet Ho Xuan Huong, and what …
Pretzels and Bullfights: Spring Watching Pavilion
Surely if I spoke of Han or Sengoku, Ming or Edo, the majority of poets would smile–whether they know the …
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