Gerard Manley Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Died: June 8, 1889, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Website X Facebook

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets. Two of his major themes were nature and religion.

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A Foul Four-Letter Word; HOPE

by Emily Dickinson and others in Figures of Speech

A swirl of emotions and mixed metaphors question the utility of it all, this aesthetic of prejudicial arrangement exists without compromise, promise, or otherwise. Hope is a foul four-letter word, I prefer hopium and the addictions in the face of limited liberty. 

Replace Soul with Mind

by Pythagoras and others in Figures of Speech

When you describe consciousness, do you gravitate towards soul, mind, or both? Now using the lens of biology, how does your understanding shift? Remember, this is a subjective exercise designed to reflect your own divergent and convergent thinking within a structure of sorts.

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