The Sacred Themes
Spirituality
Spirituality probably looks different from culture to culture. And within each culture, there are probably many different forms of spiritual expression. It's not religion exactly, but it does have...
Freedom and Confinement
So "The Sacred" isn't about being incarcerated. And we're not dealing with a poem about liberty and freedom and all that good stuff. But we are reading a poem about driving, hitting the road, leavi...
Language and Communication
Language and communication act like gasoline in the sacred car of "The Sacred." Speaking becomes a major theme, and the power of language to move people, take them to places that they didn't know t...
Exploration
No, by exploration we don't mean hiking. We don't mean a deserted island, either. Nope, pirate ships are out of picture, as are polar dog sleds. By exploration, we're talking about a kind of spirit...