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The Spirit of 1848

In this year of emotionally complex American milestones, let’s consider those anniversaries of work that remains unfinished. July 1848 saw in the Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, later widely hailed as a milestone of the American suffragist and feminist movements. Yet at the same time, across an ocean, the European “springtime … Continue reading The Spirit of 1848

Waiting for Pedestrians
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In the poem, “Beatific,” Tracy K. Smith observes a man cross the street with style and spirit before concluding, “Wait for this man. Wait for Him.” What can we learn from appreciating others who pass by us in our daily lives? How can waiting for and celebrating one another uplift our days?