In much of the morose educational discourse about preparing the young for whatever the adults intend to prepare them for (it varies by educational philosophy)—college, life, participation in the workforce, citizenship, sanctity, productivity, etc.—we rarely hear about pleasure or enjoyment.
Only read the first paragraph and I can't wait to read the rest. Thanks for your work, Patrick
Thanks John!
This essay would make excellent introductory reading for even a graduate level seminar on poetry.
This was terrific, Patrick — thanks for sharing.