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Poem of the Week – What the Living Do by Marie Howe
Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days, some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won’t work but smells dangerous, and the crusty dishes have piled up waiting for the plumber I still haven’t called. This is … Continue reading
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Stephen King: 11 22 63 – Book Rave
I just finished reading my first Stephen King novel and what a great experience it has been. Truthfully I’m a slave to all things beautiful and there are so many exquisite moments captured with language that I remain and will … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week: The Best Moment of the Night by Tony Hoagland
(I love this poem in particular – thx for sharing Alison McGhee:) You had a moment with the dog, down near the base of the butcher-block table just as the party was getting started. Just as the guests were bringing … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week: Diagnosis:Birds in the Blood by Anna Journey
The hummingbird’s nervous embroidery through beach fog by our back patio’s potato vine reminds me of my mother’s southern drawl from the kitchen: She’s flying, flying like bird! I’ve heard that as a child I involuntarily flapped my hands at … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week – Philip Levine – You Can Have It
My brother comes home from work and climbs the stairs to our room. I can hear the bed groan and his shoes drop one by one. You can have it, he says. The moonlight streams in the window and his … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week: Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week: The Cinnamon Peeler’s Wife by Michael Ondaatje
If I were a cinnamon peeler I would ride your bed and leave the yellow bark dust on your pillow. Your breasts and shoulders would reek you could never walk through markets without the profession of my fingers floating over … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week: Overheard by Ross Gay
It’s a beautiful day the small man said from behind me and I could tell he had a slight limp from the rasp of his boot against the sidewalk and I was slow to look at him because I’ve learned … Continue reading
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Poem of the Week – June the Horse by Jim Harrison
Sleep is water. I’m an old man surging upriver on the back of my dream horse that I haven’t seen since I was ten. We’re night riders through cities, forests, fields. I saw Stephanie standing on the steps of Pandora’s … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs: Walter Isaacson’s Biography – A Book Commentary
This often critical biography of someone famously known for being difficult draws a portrait of a brilliantly creative man who’s relentless, single-minded obsession with perfection created two of the world’s most successfully branded companies; Pixar Films and Apple Computers. Revolutions … Continue reading →
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