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✴︎ PoetryTo the One Who Loves a Huguenot on St. Bartholomew’s Day*
Thick ivy grasps your brick hiding place as iron bells tell of blood spilt on cobbled stone. You plead with eyes, lips, and hands that just this once he might proclaim a name he does not know. But…
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✴︎ RamblingsStudying Grammar as the Foundation of all Things
Because grammar is the fundamental structure of language, an understanding of grammar enhances the effectiveness of language. Grammar is not merely the identification of the parts of speech or comma placement but rather the basis on which all…
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✴︎ RamblingsMary Shelley: What Can Female Authors Write About?
There has been a recent rise in the discussion of Mary Shelley and her life. Frequently, I hear people discovering her rather “gothic” practices such as keeping her husband’s heart in her dresser or inviting him to her…