The Battle Between Carnival and Lent by Holly Iglesias
Holly Iglesias’s lively, ekphrastic poem responding to the painting The Battle Between Carnival and Lent. … Continue readingThe Battle Between Carnival and Lent by Holly Iglesias
Month: September 2016
Rediscovered Stories: The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel
by Beth D. Man – The Fight Between Carnival and Lent was painted in 1559 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a Renaissance painter and printmaker from the province of Brabant, Belgium, known for his landscapes and peasant scenes. Art historians sometimes refer to him as the “Peasant Bruegel,” not only to
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Museum Spotlight: The Mark Twain Library
– Poor Yorick proudly announces its new partner, The Mark Twain Library in Redding, Connecticut. The library was founded by Mark Twain after his move to Redding in 1908. After his move to the town, Twain convinced his many visitors that the community needed a library. He offered to donate his
Rumors at the Blackstone Canal by Lea Graham
A poem about Worcester’s storied past and hidden canal. … Continue readingRumors at the Blackstone Canal by Lea Graham
Bob Dylan and Horace Purdy: Two Writers Who Teach Us about History
In 1961, after moving from Minnesota to New York City, a singer-songwriter named Bob Dylan was looking for a deeper perspective on America’s past. He found it at the archives of the New York Public Library. In one of the rooms on its upper floors, Dylan read through 100-year-old newspapers
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