Poems by Hikmet & Solzhenitsyn

Mr. Stone spent a few minutes clarifying points about the imagery in Lorca's "The Guitar" (1043) and Milosz's "Encounter" (1047).  He then went on to read "Meet Nazim Hikmet" (1049) and to read and discuss the form of Hikmet's "The World, My Friends, My Enemies, You, and the Earth" (1051).   Stone also  read "Meet Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn" (1072) and read his poem "Mr. Freedom to Breathe" (1074).  Mr. Stone continued to emphasize the influence of politics on the writings of these poets.

Mr. Stone also shared one of his own poems, "Riding the Flexible Flyer."

Homework:  Study the Quizlet sets for Thursday's test over literature of early and modern Europe.