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Author Archives: Doug Bennett
Two River Poems: Emily Dickinson & Sara Teasdale
My River Runs to Thee, By Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) My River runs to thee—Blue Sea! Wilt welcome me? My River wait reply—Oh Sea—look graciously—I’ll fetch thee BrooksFrom spotted nooks—Say—Sea—Take Me! The River, By Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) I came from the sunny … Continue reading
A River of Migrants
The fall 2018 migrant caravan seeking to cross into Mexico from Guatemala.
Rivers of Lava
Lava streams down from the Anak Krakatau (“Child of Krakatoa”) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata Island in Lampung province, Indonesia, on July 19, 2018. From The Atlantic, 2018: The Year in Volcanic Activity
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, The River
The River Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 And I behold once more My old familiar haunts; here the blue river, The same blue wonder that my infant eye Admired, sage doubting whence the traveller came,— Whence brought his sunny bubbles ere he … Continue reading
Two Bridges in Winter
Two bridges spanning the Androscoggin River connecting Brunswick to Topsham. In front is the pedestrian-only Swinging Bridge, a suspension bridge originally built in 1892. Behind is the Black Bridge, a 1909 Warren Through Truss Bridge constructed to carry rail cars … Continue reading
How Am I a Christian?
December 1, 2018 “How am I a Christian?” is the title of an article I have in this month’s Friends Journal. Here’s a snippet from the piece: One of the Advices in the New England Yearly Meeting Faith and Practice reads “Make … Continue reading
