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The Trouble Clef – Requiem for Icarus [by Lera Auerbach]
I have been fascinated by the myth of Icarus. As a child, I lived in ancient Greece. The book of myths was my favorite and the world of jealous gods and god-like humans was…
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What’s nu? (by Mitch Sisskind)
"Nu?" — it always appears with a question mark — is best defined linguistically rather than lexiographically. But let's leave that to others! The best way to know "nu?" is by watching "nu?" in…
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This Just In . . .
Painter Eric Fischl sends along this link to Soldier to Poet, an ongoing exchange between poet Carol Muske-Dukes and Lt. Colonel Ledford, a United States officer stationed in Afghanistan. Colonel Ledford's is one of the…
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A Coupla Links for a Snow Day [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
Friends, Romans, Conquistadors, Lend me your snowshoes. I come to bury everything, not to praise it. Bleaders, the snow is foxy in Brooklyn tonight. As I said to a new friend recently, if you…
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Snowmaggedon Redux (by Laura Orem)
Early this morning, the snowplows made a run: But we haven't seen them all day – the snow is coming too thick and fast. Now, poor Monty can't even romp. But the snowmobilers are…
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Syllable Sestina Challenge [by Michael Schiavo]
Noritake Sestina Relish Butter Tray (pictured) Wag's Revue is offering up a "Syllable Sestina Challenge" based on an exercise from the Oulipo listserv, in which a sestina is composed with only six syllables. Poetry…
