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Talk about deja-vu! If anyone forgot what it was like to watch Packers-Cowboys mid 90′s, last night was a convenient trip back in time. Thanks to a brother-in-law who has NFL Network I was able to watch the game in its entirety. It really was not as depressing as you might think; the Pack appeared to [...] BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 Man’s best friend is, of course, woman’s best friend, too. The Illinois poet, Bruce Guernsey, offers us this snapshot of a mutually agreed upon dependency that leads to a domestic communion. The Lady and the Tramp As my mother’s memory dimsshe’s losing her sense of smelland can’t remember the toastblackening the [...] BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 You’ve surely heard it said that the old ought to move over to make room for the young. But in the best of all possible worlds, people who love their work should be able to do it as long as they wish. Those forced to retire, well, they’re a [...] Ok, I watched the Democratic presidential primary debate last night, and gained instant respect for Sen. Barack Obama (IL). Not because of his policies and views, although if pressed, I might have to concede that his policy on immigration makes more sense to me than that of President Bush. Actually enforce existing laws? What a [...] (Sorry I am so late on this . . .) BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 Dill pickles with strawberry jam? Pregnant women are known to go for late night meals like that. And the senses can go haywire. Here Jessy Randall, of Colorado Springs, gives us a look at one such woman. Superhero Pregnant Woman Her sense [...] BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006 Here’s a fine seasonal poem by Todd Davis, who lives and teaches in Pennsylvania. It’s about the drowsiness that arrives with the early days of autumn. Can a bear imagine the future? Surely not as a human would, but perhaps it can sense that the world seems to be [...] |
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