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Thoughts on a Poet: Mei Yaochen (梅堯臣)

by Brantley | Apr 3, 2012 | Literary Analysis, Poetry

LUNAR ECLIPSE A maid comes running into the house talking about things beyond belief, about the sky all turned to blue glass, the moon to a crystal of black quartz. It rose a full ten parts round tonight, but now it’s just a bare sliver of light. My wife hurries...

Thoughts on a Song: Indifference by Pearl Jam

by Brantley | Mar 26, 2012 | Literary Analysis, Song Lyrics

As a lover of both literature and music, I find the intersection of the two especially compelling: song lyrics that are artful and interesting enough to be considered poetry. Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to discuss a number of my...

College Application Essay Advice for the Desperate

by Brantley | Nov 30, 2011 | College Application Essays, College Applications, Essay Writing, Writing

For the first official post in what I hope will become a regular blog for this site, I’d like to give some suggestions and writing tips to high school seniors out there who are struggling to find inspiration for their college application essays. I know from...

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Camilla has grown tremendously as an artist with Rebecca Yen’s help. Here is a recent painting that Camilla did in her class:

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