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Gyro Gearloose (by Mitch Sisskind)
Not sure how many of us recognize Gyro Gearloose, a minor Disney character from the 50s — supposed to be a genius inventor but also very clumsy etc. Here he is: I always thought…
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The Dylan Watch (by Lawrence J. Epstein)
This is the background story of "Red River Shore," the best song on Dylan's new album Tell Tale Signs. I will analyze the song in the next post. John Lomax, the great folklorist, sought…
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Googling around, the guest blogger discovers a hoax…
Trying (unsuccessfully) to find a bio for Jennifer Banks, whose poems I liked in gutcult, I stumbled instead on the inaugural issue of Issue 1, an ambitious online journal/anthology here: Announcing the release of…
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“Slowness is Beauty” [by Kathy Ossip]
I haven’t been happy about the lack of visuals in my posts and tonight I’m going to do something about it. Below is a photo from a trip to the New York Botanical Garden…
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Autumn Bramble [by Jennifer Michael Hecht]
The shapes are pleasing but the influence is melancholy. What rises from the heart and gathers to the eyes when looking at the happy autumn fields? Idle tears. I think of this poem this…
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“The Caretaker” [by Stephanie Brown]
The Caretaker Hatred is what a kid knows. There is no understanding of how the lifeCreated the monster, who thwacksHer bottom, each day; Who ridicules the girlAnd her pathetic attempts at a bathing suit.Who…
