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“A Prayer for Rain” by Lisel Mueller

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Let it come down: these thicknesses of air have long enough walled love away from love; stillness has hardened until words despair of their high leaps and kisses shut themselves back into wishing. Crippled lovers lie against a weather which … Continue reading →

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Hazard Faces a Sunday in the Decline by William Meredith

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

We need the ceremony of one another,     meals served, more love,     more handling of one another with love, less     casting out of those who are not     of our own household.     ‘This turkey is either not … Continue reading →

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Promises, promises or “political poetry”

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

One of the duties of a 7th grade teacher is to explain to students the importance of the Declaration of Independence. It is no easy task, complicated by the challenging language and lofty ideals, that even today leave readers with … Continue reading →

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