Roses are red, violets are blue, and poetry does not have a vendetta against you! April is national poetry month, so what better time to debunk a few myths about poetry? You either love poetry or you’re intimidated by it. Perhaps you can’t fully appreciate poetry until you learn more about it. Let’s take aContinue reading “3 Poetry Myths Debunked by a Poet”
Category Archives: Comparisons
From Someday to Anymore: Two Songs of Surrender in Love
Romantic relationships aren’t always roses and chocolate, whether it’s February 14th or March 14th. Is it time to give up or time to wait patiently? This deep question is explored in two songs from different decades. Marshall Crenshaw’s 1982 “Someday, Someway” is a champion of hope and endurance in love. On the other hand, JerrodContinue reading “From Someday to Anymore: Two Songs of Surrender in Love”
An 80s Twilight Zone
This blog is no stranger to the Twilight Zone, namely the TV show that ran from 1959-1964. Creator and host Rod Serling combined fantasy, horror, and science fiction all-in-one iconic show. Although the show has been revived through various spin-offs and other shows, such as Night Gallery and Outer Limits, that are very similar, onlyContinue reading “An 80s Twilight Zone”
What Do Halloween Colors Symbolize?
Red and green will forever be the trademark colors of Christmas. Red and pink will always symbolize Valentine’s Day. Yet no one talks about the spookiest combination of colors. Why do we associate certain colors with Halloween? Like most holidays, the origins date back to traditions from hundreds of years ago. Alongside those traditions, colorContinue reading “What Do Halloween Colors Symbolize?”
A Personal Jesus for Your Easter Basket
The Easter Bunny may have hopped off your lawn by now, but the celebratory joy, hope, and peace that define the holiday don’t simply disappear one calendar day later. In Catholicism, Easter is 50-day season, encouraging continued rejoicing in the power of Jesus’ resurrection and God’s love. Many Christian reflections will remind you that althoughContinue reading “A Personal Jesus for Your Easter Basket”
What Kids These Days Will Never Know How To Do
If you or someone you know has claimed to have been forced to walk to school uphill both ways, in the snow, and with one shoe that you had to share with your brother on the way home, then this post is for YOU. 2024 is nothing like 1924. History moves forward, and generations inevitablyContinue reading “What Kids These Days Will Never Know How To Do”
A Teacher’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
“New Year, New You!” Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? How many times have your resolutions fallen flat before January even ends? One of the responsibilities of teachers is to plan and prepare. Non-teachers tend to forget that, without planning and creating student learning objectives, a classroom is already destined to turn into a train wreck, noContinue reading “A Teacher’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions”
Price and Poe: A Gothic Dream
When disturbing stories are narrated and performed by the right storyteller on screen, the words from the page become the essence of what they were meant to become. When director Roger Corman took Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic, spine-chilling stories and transferred them to the big screen, Poe’s characters came to life like never before. ButContinue reading “Price and Poe: A Gothic Dream”
Sand and Romance
Waves are crashing behind a couple who kiss underneath the moonlight while a cinematic love song swoons in the background….. Unless you’re Danny Zuko or Sandy Olsson and preparing to go back to Rydell high school and tell your friends all about those “summer nights,” the romantic scene above is likely one you mostly seeContinue reading “Sand and Romance”
Life is Green
We know that “the grass is always greener on the other side,” but why is this the case? Any simple Google search will describe the color green in words such as rebirth, envy, motivation, and, of course, nature. The power and significance of the color green is not only psychological, but spiritual. Naturally, these multipleContinue reading “Life is Green”
Confessions of a Classic Soul 