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 …
Tag Archives: Poets
Meeting the Bar: The Best of…
As we were preparing for this anniversary, I took the opportunity to look back over the year—flipping through each prompt, …
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 …
