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Langston Hughes’ Dream Variation

February 18, 2021February 19, 2021 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

Returning now to the poets presented in Alain Locke’s 1925 The New Negro  anthology, we’ve come to the poet I most associate with the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes. Though he was born in the Midwest and traveled some, Hughes actually lived for much of his life in New York City, unlike some others associated with … Continue reading Langston Hughes’ Dream Variation

I wake and feel the fell of dark

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Once more let us look at winter-come darkness and see what we see there, this time through Gerard Manley Hopkins and one of his “Terrible Sonnets.” The name “Terrible Sonnets” is not a review, though I’ll confess that on first hearing of them, that between Hopkins oh-so-British sounding triple name with an extra schoolboy snicker … Continue reading I wake and feel the fell of dark

Twilight Fallen White and Cold

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

What do we see, what do we learn, what possibly do we gain here in the upper parts of the northern hemisphere from so much nighttime at the beginning of a cold and snowy winter? Some might say we learn endurance, a sense of obligation besides the dark and ice to carry on. Or a … Continue reading Twilight Fallen White and Cold

Night, and I Traveling

December 7, 2019December 11, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

When I started this project a few years ago I didn’t realize that I’d have to largely work with poetry which is in the public domain. This can still disappoint me, but there’s been a welcome side-effect. This limitation caused me to look deeply into the first couple decades of the 20th century for texts … Continue reading Night, and I Traveling

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