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Rotting Pumpkin, Elizabeth J. Elliott Jan 2013

Rotting Pumpkin, Elizabeth J. Elliott

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Prometheus's Role Of The Poet, Sarah M. Connelly Dec 2012

Prometheus's Role Of The Poet, Sarah M. Connelly

Student Publications

This essay examines the characterization of Prometheus in the opening speech of Prometheus Unbound, by Percy Shelley, through the lens of Shelley’s “Defense of Poetry” in order to argue Prometheus’ existence as a poet. By giving humanity wisdom and bridging the gap between logic and compassion, Prometheus becomes the point from which imagination, beauty, art, and poetry stems. Prometheus’ role developed into a model of morality and love in contrast to the fear and spite of Zeus, whose influence is reflected in the evils of mankind. Yet, through the torturous reign of Zeus, Prometheus transcends his hate by retracting his …


Kreuzberg/Calvary, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson Oct 2012

Kreuzberg/Calvary, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson

German Studies Faculty Publications

Utz Rachowski's poem "Kreuzberg," first published in 1995, appears here in English translation surrounded by the work of much younger talents.


Auctioned, Sophia K. Reid Oct 2012

Auctioned, Sophia K. Reid

Student Publications

This poem, Auctioned, is about slaves who were severely punished simply because of their skin tone. The setting of the poem is in the early 1800s. This poem vividly describes the hanging, whipping, and shooting of slaves.


No Man’S Land, Kelsey C. Boyce Oct 2012

No Man’S Land, Kelsey C. Boyce

Student Publications

This poem is inspired by a set of letters between Jes Jerry Jessen and his sister Helen during his time as a soldier during World War I.


Mein Lieblingstier / My Favorite Animal, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson Jan 2012

Mein Lieblingstier / My Favorite Animal, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson

German Studies Faculty Publications

This issue includes a profile of Utz Rachowski, who was writer in residence for German Studies in spring 2012, focusing on his earlier creative life under a repressive system and his continuing efforts to rebuild a free and humane society in unified Germany.


Interieur / Interior, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson Jan 2012

Interieur / Interior, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson

German Studies Faculty Publications

This poem, from a 1995 collection by a German Writer-in-Residence Utz Rachowski, appears with a facing-page translation by Ritterson in the inaugural issue of the arts review from Franklin & Marshall College.


Dinosaur Sheets: To My Brother, Elizabeth C. Williams Jan 2012

Dinosaur Sheets: To My Brother, Elizabeth C. Williams

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Mercury 2012 Jan 2012

The Mercury 2012

The Mercury

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Four Poems By Utz Rachowski, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson Jan 2012

Four Poems By Utz Rachowski, Utz Rachowski, Michael Ritterson

German Studies Faculty Publications

These four of Rachowski's poems were written at the conclusion of a visit to the US in 2008 and reflect his observations on poverty, freedom, slavery, and conflict in the US and West Africa.


Thoughts Of A Child, Emily A. Francisco Jan 2012

Thoughts Of A Child, Emily A. Francisco

The Mercury

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Connection, Emily A. Francisco Jan 2012

Connection, Emily A. Francisco

The Mercury

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I Think They're Asleep, Christopher C. Moore Jan 2012

I Think They're Asleep, Christopher C. Moore

The Mercury

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Christmas Parade, Elizabeth C. Williams Jan 2012

Christmas Parade, Elizabeth C. Williams

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


October Trail, Vanessa C. Curran Jan 2012

October Trail, Vanessa C. Curran

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


A Little Boy Lived Down The Street, James H. Garrett Jan 2012

A Little Boy Lived Down The Street, James H. Garrett

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Because I Was Young And My Love Wasn't Real, Kathryn E. Bucolo Jan 2012

Because I Was Young And My Love Wasn't Real, Kathryn E. Bucolo

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


A Midnight Blue Poem, Rachel E. Ciniewicz Jan 2012

A Midnight Blue Poem, Rachel E. Ciniewicz

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


How We Forget, Lauren E. Welles Jan 2012

How We Forget, Lauren E. Welles

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Hourglass, Kristyn M. Turner Jan 2012

Hourglass, Kristyn M. Turner

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Clarity, Candise W. Henson Jan 2012

Clarity, Candise W. Henson

Student Publications

“Clarity” expresses the connectivity of a lifetime’s events and the human inability to direct lives.


Always, Candise W. Henson Jan 2012

Always, Candise W. Henson

Student Publications

“Always” explores the emotions involved in miscarriage, including the assignment of blame.


False Truths, Loren M. Deron Jan 2011

False Truths, Loren M. Deron

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Mercury 2011 Jan 2011

The Mercury 2011

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


La Cloche, Sabrina M. Marinelli Jan 2011

La Cloche, Sabrina M. Marinelli

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Rooms (Re)Visited, Megan E. Hilands Jan 2011

Rooms (Re)Visited, Megan E. Hilands

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Doe River Gorge, Elizabeth J. Elliott Jan 2011

Doe River Gorge, Elizabeth J. Elliott

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


A Ghost On Earth, Alive, Nina Li Jan 2011

A Ghost On Earth, Alive, Nina Li

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


My Kind Of Nothing, Elizabeth C. Williams Jan 2011

My Kind Of Nothing, Elizabeth C. Williams

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Dry Wood, Gregory E. Scheiber Jan 2011

Dry Wood, Gregory E. Scheiber

The Mercury

No abstract provided.