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On Nostalgia by Timothy O’Keefe
The sun is never more or less bright. It is more or less obstructed. A parable. The urge to feed nostalgia. Is this different from nostalgia itself? Impulse versus aftermath. A temptation, but devoid…
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“On Letting Go” [by Lera Auerbach]
Yes, it must be a good thing. Yes, I think so.I recommend it. First, let go of your dream – The one that keeps you awake at night,That restless yearning, needing want. Now you can sleep…
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La diferencia entre Pepsi y Coca Cola
Edited by Julio Mas, La Diferencia entre Pepsi y Coca Cola, published in Madrid, is an excellent introduction, for Spanish-speaking readers, to contemporary Anglo poetry in the US. What is the singular difference between…
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Mad Men: the Limits of Liberation [by Connie Aitcheson]
It seemed to be a night of liberation for the women of Mad Men: Peggy defying expectations and moving in with Abe, Megan bursting with new ideas and even little Sally coming out as…
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A Gesture of Beginnings By Timothy O’Keefe
It takes just one awful second, I often think, and an entire epoch passes. —Sebald In the smallest of intervals, one discovers the indefinite change. I love the dizzying blur of time in…
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You win if. . .
You win if you can name the bandleader with the clarinet and the singer and what is it that you win? How about this: Have you ever tried a Ramos Gin Fizz with…
