Category Archives: Other peoples words

Five Days In January

January 7, 2012 I sit at my desk and read “The Pill versus the Springhill Mine Disaster” by Richard Brautigan, all at  once without a break, 102 poems, short easy to engage with like comfort food. I have read these … Continue reading →

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Tossed About by Elephants

This is the kind of thing that makes me laugh. “Gentlemen,” returned Mr. Micawber, “do with me as you will! I am a straw upon the surface of the deep, and tossed in all directions by the elephants– I beg … Continue reading →

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Commentary On the Unsettled Skies of March and Other Random Thoughts

“People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson As I write or avoid writing, I look out the window and see the parade of storms and … Continue reading →

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Five Poems from December

Four Dream Poems Causal Apparel A pair of faded green slacks with a Dark streak down the side of one leg, in the pockets, pencils, many keys, and buttons Useful in getting things started.   Hospital Information Her voice clears … Continue reading →

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Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror by Parmigianino John Ashbery studied this picture and wrote his thoughts into a poetic meditation on art and life as an explorer of human experience in the the world. The poem is easily as fascinating … Continue reading →

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