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Widowed: John Donne, Meet Leonard Cohen — And Send Us a Song, Please, From the Mystery Beyond

February 11, 2023 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I’ve spent evenings with songwriter Leonard Cohen and gone to bed with poet John Donne. I want to say, ‘John Donne, meet Leonard Cohen.’ Read more.

John Donne — A Love Affair With a Poet Long Dead

March 16, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

John Donne's poetry is as turbulent and evocative as this Lake Michigan surf in summertime. Photo by Barbara Falconer Newhall

My college notes on the 17th-century poet John Donne were cautious and circumspect. My feelings fairly burst with yearning, spiritual and erotic. Read more.

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I’m Playing Hooky From My Blog Today

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I’m playing hooky from my blog today. So this is not a blog post. This is me complaining — again — about my consarned to-do list.  Read more.

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Huston Smith at Sagrada bookstore, oakland, ca. 2009. Photo by Barbara Newhall

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