We had a great discussion last night on The Courstship of Miles Standish by Longfellow. We had a couple of interesting copies on hand. One was beautifully illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy, original copyright was in 1903. The other one did not have a copyright date but was given as a gift in 1934. Everyone enjoyed the poem about Miles Standish, John Alden and Priscilla. We then discussed poems in general, which I believe sparked an interest in reading other poetry. Shakespeare was once again suggested, and everyone agreed to Romeo and Juliet. We'll discuss The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, January 17th, 2008.
Thanks to the wonderful cook who brought Tiramisu and hats off to the bright young lady who remembered what book we were reading one year ago. You both did great!
More on poems:
How to Read a Poem by Burton Raffel-A good intro. I have a copy for you to borrow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry -Everything you need to know and more.
"Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me."
~Psalm 119:132-133
~Psalm 119:132-133
