Blog Mary Oliver: Animal Symbolism and Lessons in Belonging LRR, May 14, 2025May 16, 2025 Written by: Ryan Krishna Mary Oliver spent many years of her life exploring the forests, lakes, and salt marshes of New England. For Oliver, animals were never simply background decoration; they were moral companions that guided the lives of the individuals they came into contact with. These animals often represent… Continue Reading
Blog Read Between The Lyrics LRR, April 30, 2020February 8, 2025 5 female singer-songwriters who put poetry into pop By Ryan Amato When you think of creative writing, chances are you don’t immediately think of music; but you’d be surprised that the same amount of creativity that goes into crafting the powerful metaphors and storylines that can be found in some… Continue Reading
A Poetry Sancocho By: Gabriela García Sánchez LRR, March 8, 2017February 8, 2025 Sancocho is a stew from Puerto Rico—there are variations of this stew throughout the Caribbean—that dates back to when the Spaniards originally brought African slaves to the island. Since that time, it has been passed down from generation to generation before landing on my table. The integrity of this recipe has… Continue Reading
“The Scientific Process” By Zachary Bradley (2015) LRR, June 16, 2015June 16, 2017 Collins Literary Prize Winner, Poetry (2015) Ants can withstand 5,000 times their weight, a strength attracting the envy of man. But still, even the strongest backs can break. I glue heads to a centrifuge and wait for the force of spinning to make neck snap, “Ants can withstand 5,000 times… Continue Reading
Noche Dorada at UConn LRR, March 6, 2014February 8, 2025 On February 22nd, I went to the Lambda Upsilon Lambda event called “Noche Dorada.” It was mostly just an excuse to eat really good Spanish food– sweet platanos and arroz con pollo and creamy, amazing flan. The best part is that you get to eat the food while listening to… Continue Reading