Week four of #MITReadsPoetry is all about renewal and reunion. As we transition into spring, we should take comfort in the message of the season. The world seems dead for so long sometimes it feels like winter will never end, but the Spring always comes, and the earth always grows anew. As long as we're all together in spirit, the society that we long for will be waiting for us when it's safe again.
As we settle into the reality that we may be home longer than we bargained for, we want to look forward to the time when we'll all be together again. It's both easy to imagine and difficult to fathom all the gatherings we're missing, all the connections we won't be making this year, and yet it's at the forefront of our thoughts as we see opening dates extended further and further.
How are you thinking about it? (links will take you to the discussion boards)
As we settle into the reality that we may be home longer than we bargained for, we want to look forward to the time when we'll all be together again. It's both easy to imagine and difficult to fathom all the gatherings we're missing, all the connections we won't be making this year, and yet it's at the forefront of our thoughts as we see opening dates extended further and further.
How are you thinking about it? (links will take you to the discussion boards)
A. Ready for reunion: “Boston Ode” by Porsha Olaywiola
B. Configuring the future: "A Ritual to Read to Each Other" by William E. Stafford