tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067112966724673321.post3051087325237941918..comments2023-08-27T05:50:10.321-07:00Comments on My Laureate's Lasso: Prodigious Honesties: A Test for all the CandidatesKathryn Stripling Byerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17867152753841610044noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067112966724673321.post-75025501124248936732008-11-01T18:57:00.000-07:002008-11-01T18:57:00.000-07:00Here's one candidate who reads poetry!Biden spoke ...Here's one candidate who reads poetry!<BR/><BR/>Biden spoke at the University of Delaware today and finished his speech by quoting Seamus Heaney.<BR/><BR/>History says, Don't hope<BR/>On this side of the grave.<BR/>But then, once in a lifetime<BR/>The longed-for tidal wave<BR/>Of justice can rise up,<BR/>And hope and history rhyme.<BR/><BR/>If anyone is inspired to write a piece on the importance of language of this election -- how poetry has reappeared -- you can keep this in mind. (Last-minute op ed anyone?)<BR/><BR/><BR/>All my best,<BR/><BR/>Julianna BaggottKathryn Stripling Byerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867152753841610044noreply@blogger.com