After reading Mary Biddinger's wonderful poem, "Saint Monica Burns It Down," published in Valparaiso Poetry Review and posted today on my blog, I looked up Saint Monica. I am not familiar with many saints, and was curious what it is about Monica that made Biddinger choose this particular saint for her poem.
Wikipedia did not let me down! (Read its page on Saint Monica here.)
Saints Patrick, Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, Nicholas, George, and Francesca Saverio Cabrini are very familiar to ma...
Published on December 10, 2023 04:42