Triptych: a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together. In visual art, triptych panels are often used as an altar piece. Assembling...
Category - Poetry
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Leni Zumas’ Resistance Literature: Red Clocks
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas What if abortion were once again illegal in the U.S? The premise of Red Clocks is terrifyingly simple: Fertility and child-rearing rights have been co-opted by the United...
Margaret Atwood’s Historical Allegory: The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood What if the U.S. became a puritan and tyrannical society that used control of women and babies as a repressive tool? America after a twentieth century...
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Pathbreaker: The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin What if all people were gender-fluid and capable of becoming impregnated at any sexual interaction? The Left Hand of Darkness, published in 1969, was...
Bees and the Gregorian Calendar
What do bees and the Gregorian calendar have in common? Follow this 6 degrees of zigzag to find out: 1. The Gregorian Calendar was first introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, and is currently the...
Start The New Year With Poetry!
Start The New Year With Poetry! I’ve been on a writing whirlwind since the start of the new year, thanks to the inspirational 44th Annual Poetry Project Marathon in New York City. The event...