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Blessed to Be a Blessing
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An Evening in the Berkshires
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Summer Solstice
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Linking Language &Gunshots
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Flag Day Allegiance
(June 14)

A Grave Reminder
(May 24)

Alone in the Airport
(May 22)

A Prayer for the New Pope
(May 17)


Powerful Drumming of Graduation
(May 15)

A Prayer for Mother's Day
(May 10)

Stating the Case Simply
(May 8)

The Measure of Greatness
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Thie is a Great Country
by Garrison Keillor (May 1, 2025)

The American people are among the kindest on God’s green earth. If you think otherwise, you really need to get out more often and look around…


A Poet Reflects on Poetry
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 26, 2025)

Poetry is a written way of painting with words…


A Happy Man Out for a Drive
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 24, 2025)

We used to drive around with a big roa' map spread out and yell, 'I told you to turn west a half mile ago, ya dummy,” and now a robolady is our navigator directing us in gentle tones and road trips are more enjoyable. ic …


The Womb of Faith
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 19, 2025)

Calligrapher Timothy R. Botts renders my Easter poem…


What I Go to Church For
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 17, 2025)

I am part of the shrinking population of churchgoers and I sympathize with my neighbors who prefer to sleep late on Sunday, drink coffee in their pajamas, read the Times and bitch about the stupidity in high places…


A Somber Anniversary
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 12, 2025)

Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer (at right in images of statues at St. Alban Church)…


A Few Words from an Elderly Uncle
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 10, 2025)

Some readers have called my writing 'garbage,' but that's literary criticism and I don't take it personally. Same with 'I used to like your writing back when you were funny': each person is the judge of funny/unfunny…


Fiber with a Flait
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Apr 5, 2025)

This poet’s favorite snack is a bowl of buttered popcorn…


A Night at the Opera
by Garrison Keillor (Apr 2, 2025)

I went to the Met recently to see Beethoven's 'Fidelio and hang out with 3,800 very well-dressed patrons to see a passionate story about political tyranny but mainly to see the soprano Lise Davidsen who is worth the price of admission and…


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The Link Between Language and Gunshots
by Garrison Keillor (Jun 23, 2025)

Fear is the favored force of evil, causing public officials to feel targeted, to see shadows in the hall, imagine the glint of gun barrels, back away from their principles.…



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