August 1914 What in our lives is burnt In the fire of this? The heart’s dear granary? The much we…
Did you have times like these in your life? Times that you look back on with a sense of loss…
In Ivor Gurney's nightmarish vision, the dead among the living bear dire warnings and mockery. Ballad of the Three Spectres…
It's becoming harder and harder for independent schools to stand out from the crowd. Unless a school is truly a…
Some poems capture my attention because they have the twin virtues of being grounded in historical reality and yet reach…
The English Department was in uproar. The head of school found it helpful. The faculty was concerned. An experiment in…
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Some culinary disasters can be repurposed. Here is Glen Baxter on polenta: And then there are times when you just…
Russian - American Romance In my land and yours they do hit the hay and sleep the whole night in…