Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Great Regulars: When times are hard and the outlook horrific,

feast upon the rich imagery of positive poetry.

Read the epics and the classics of world literature that show humanity's tremendous resilience and our ability to survive the worst possible conditions of life. If nothing else, this should help put our social problems into perspective. Romantic English poet John Keats (1795-1821) expressed this same idea in his sonnet, "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be":

from Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: On Poetry: Poetry can help heal us during hard economic times

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