In Margaret D. Stetz's poem "Class Trip," the serene image of white marble blocks amid green grass is abruptly disrupted by the arrival of a noisy school bus. The contrast between the peaceful cemetery scene and the lively, raucous behavior of the students captures a moment of jarring dissonance and youthful exuberance.
Class Trip
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One Rung Down
In Jeff Burt's poem "One Rung Down," the narrator reflects on the moment of stepping on the highest, unstable rung of a ladder while trimming ...
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The Two Georges at 15 Sheppard Street
In The Two Georges at 15 Sheppard Street, Claude Clayton Smith recalls the arrival of two boarders, particularly the wrestler George Wilcheski (a.k.a. George Wilchester), ...
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