Poetry – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Sage Advice on Pandemic Living from an 18th-Century Poem

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:39:23 +0000

The 2,000-line poem by Scottish physician John Armstrong was written during a time of pandemic, war, and increasing

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:06:24 +0000

A full reading of Poe’s work. By Edgar Allan Poe (1842) The Masque of the Red Death is

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 26 May 2020 19:11:43 +0000

These poets would affect the literary arts of cultures around the world and continue to inspire readers in

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:25:02 +0000

America’s first literary star, Anne Bradstreet, who was a pioneer in more ways than one. Anne came to

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 18:35:08 +0000

He was the author of the Shāhnāmeh (Epic of Kings), the national epic of the Persian-speaking world. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:24:25 +0000

A disheveled poet crafted verse of exquisite order. Thanks to the popular 1994 movie Four Weddings and a Funeral, thousands of

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:35:02 +0000

The pervading strength and influence of Christianity becomes apparent in the abundance of religious poetry created during the

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:46:17 +0000

“The loneliest person who ever lived,” she once called herself. As Brazil attempts to train all eyes on

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 18:32:14 +0000

Jame’s Laughlin’s life amalgamated many seemingly dissonant strains in twentieth-century America into a coherent whole. The American poet-critic

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:36:18 +0000

She was known not only for her political status, but also for her textual skill – whether authentic