Tag Archives: Poetry

“…In the Vacant Places” by T.S. Eliot

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

It is the weekend, and I am in the mood for a little treat. C.S. Lewis was a slow convert to T.S. Eliot’s poetry. In fact, Lewis was part of an entire club dedicated to mocking the modern poetry movement … Continue reading →

Posted in Memorable Quotes | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, literary criticism, Poetry, Reflections on the Psalms, T.S. Eliot | 41 Comments

‘Arch-natural Psalms’: The Poetry of The Great Divorce (Guest Post by David Llewellyn Dodds)

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

I am excited to present this intriguing study of The Great Divorce by David Llewellyn Dodds. I think David started working this out in the conversation section of a previous blog! As the ideas were coming together, I encouraged him to publish his … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Book of Common Prayer, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, David Llewellyn Dodds, g k chesterton, George MacDonald, Lilith, Pilgrim's Regress, Poetry, Reflections on the Psalms, Studies in Words, The Great Divorce, The Psalms, The Screwtape Letters, writing | 38 Comments

A Review of “The Chapel of the Thorn,” a lost Charles Williams play by Sørina Higgins

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Libraries are sacred spaces. I have had the opportunity to make pilgrimage to some of these storied cathedrals. I sat in contemplation at the Edwin W. Brown Collection at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, not even sure what I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged A Grief Observed, Arthuriana, Bodleian Library, Chapel of the Thorn, Charles Williams, fantasy, Gladstone's Library, letters, Margaret Atwood, Marion E. Wade Center, Poetry, religion, Science Fiction, Shakespeare | 19 Comments

On the Deaths of Charles Williams and Harold Ladoo

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

On this day, 70 years ago, Charles Williams passed away in hospital. His death came as a shock to his family, his closest friends, and his many followers. This enigmatic figure had a galvanizing effect, attracting so many to his … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Canadian literature, Charles Williams, Death, Dennis Lee, Dorothy L. Sayers, elegy, Fraggle Rock, Harold Ladoo, No Pain Like This Body, Poetry, Sr. Penelope | 16 Comments

The Tolkien Letters that Changed C.S. Lewis’ Life

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

This actually happened three times, though we don’t have most of the letters that J.R.R. Tolkien sent to his friend C.S. Lewis over the years. The first letters that changed Lewis’ life were more than letters. Throughout the 1920s Lewis … Continue reading →