John reads his poem “We accept nothing less than literal translation” from his chapbook All the Lonely American Roads. He also discusses gun violence, American myths, and John Steinbeck’s half-truths.
Another astute and pertinent comment by John on today's society . Rightly pointing out the absurdness of applying literally words written hundreds of years ago to modern times .The right to bear arms .AsJohn says ;"How could they possibly imagine or know what society would be like nowadays?".The horror remains for all those who have lost loved ones in these mass shootings .Creating a sense of fear of sending a child to school .
Yes too, to the appreciation of Steinbeck and how migrants helped build the country .How relevant to today's situation .
I could listen to John's observations every day .Little stones thrown into the pond hopefully creating concentric circles of reflection and considerations.
Another astute and pertinent comment by John on today's society . Rightly pointing out the absurdness of applying literally words written hundreds of years ago to modern times .The right to bear arms .AsJohn says ;"How could they possibly imagine or know what society would be like nowadays?".The horror remains for all those who have lost loved ones in these mass shootings .Creating a sense of fear of sending a child to school .
Yes too, to the appreciation of Steinbeck and how migrants helped build the country .How relevant to today's situation .
I could listen to John's observations every day .Little stones thrown into the pond hopefully creating concentric circles of reflection and considerations.
Jane! I am forever grateful. ❤️❤️❤️