culture. education. literary studies.
The poem presented in this post first appeared in Williamsโ book titled โSour Grapes: A Book of Poemsโ, published in 1921. Like many other of his works, itโs wonderfully simple and minimalist: the poet uses an extremely common image only to transform it into something delightfully rich and filled with meaning.
Want to do some listening practice on the topic of Christmas? Have a look at a small selection of podcasts Iโve been using with my students - one for each level.
As the Winter Solstice approaches, itโs time for another free quarterly ebook. This time I bring you โChristmas at Red Butteโ, a delightful short story by the celebrated Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942).
Peder Mรธrk Mรธnsted was a prominent Danish painter, best known for exquisitely detailed and photorealistic landscape paintings. In this post, Iโm inviting you to join me in a brief exploration of some of his winter landscapes. Iโm sure youโll find them very calming and magical!
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