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Sending Students Out into the World

By Robin Bates | Published: May 14, 2018

On Saturday at our commencement ceremony, I read C. P. Cavafy’s poem “Ithaka.” It was a great selection for a number of reasons.

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Rituals of Commencement

By Robin Bates | Published: May 17, 2014

Robert Creeley’s graduation poem captures both the predictability and the unpredictability of young people going forth into the world.

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Poetry in the Commencement Ceremony

By Robin Bates | Published: May 13, 2013

Our Commencement was jolted by a reading of Martin Espada’s “Imagine the Angels of Bread.”

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A Poem for Commencement

By Robin Bates | Published: May 10, 2013

Pay attention and you’ll see the magic in graduation.

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A Villanelle for Graduating Seniors

By Robin Bates | Published: May 16, 2012

During our commencement ceremonies this past Saturday, my creative writing colleague Karen Anderson was asked to read an appropriate poem. (Previous posts on Karen’s poetry have appeared here and here.) Karen chose a villanelle by Theodore Roethke and then, in a very nice touch, explained how the poem’s intricate form as well as its content […]

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