Tag Archives: Piano

Mixed Emotions about My Alma Mater

By Robin Bates | Published: November 1, 2021

To understand my feelings of melancholy when I returned to my alma mater, I turned to poems by Lawrence, Housman, and Dylan Thomas.

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College Reunions: Feeling Understood

By Robin Bates | Published: June 25, 2013

College reunions won’t necessarily bury you in regret. They can make you feel less alone.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged college reunions, D. H. Lawrence, Letter to an Imaginary Friend, Nostalgia, Thomas McGrath | Comments closed

Poetry for Mourning Michael Jackson

By Robin Bates | Published: July 8, 2009

I am one of those strange people who has lived much of his life without a television, so I was unaware of the phenomenon of Michael Jackson for much of my life. But my family acquired a television in 1991, and even though Jackson was no longer in his glory years, his music videos still […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged D. H. Lawrence, death and dying, Gerald Manley Hopkins, Michael Jackson, Spring and Fall | Comments closed