#FlashbackFriday to reflections on the power of poetry in civic discourse: Robert Frost’s "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and one of my favorite quotes by President John F. Kennedy: "When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses." These ideas continue to inspire me today, just as they did when I wrote the ina
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