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POETRY REVIEWS

  • POETRY REVIEW: “Evening” by H.D.

    On Sunday, I posted and reviewed a poem by the Imagist Amy Lowell. Today, I am going to be “reviewing” a poem by my other favorite Imagist poet, Hilda Doolittle, who published under her initials, H.D. H.D. (1886–1961) was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to a wealthy family and attended Bryn Mawr. A true Bohemian, she Read more

  • Poetry Review: “On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity” by John Milton

    Milton wrote this poem in 1629 at the age of 21. It is often considered his first great poem in English. It is poetically and theologically pure Milton. It is also the best Christmas poem ever written. For 40 years now, I have re-read this poem on Christmas Eve. It is as close to a Read more