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“Daffodils” [by Alicia Ostriker]
Daffodils — for David Lehman Ten thousand saw I at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. — William Wordsworth Going to hell so many times tears it Which explains poetry. …
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Happy Birthday, Judy Garland!
Today is Judy Garland's birthday. Judy Garland – perhaps the most wonderful singing voice in movies, a terrific dancer, a skillful comedienne. But the clip below from 1961's Judgment at Nuremberg demonstrates her impressive…
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This ‘n That
If you haven't stopped by in a while, here are a few items you may have missed: Megin Jimenez on the language of the BP oil spill, translating Borges, and poetry readings. Sports Desk: …
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Hump Day Video: “In a Rehearsal Room” by Stacey Harwood
Cynthia Gregory was one of the great prima ballerinas of the last century. I'd seen her American Ballet Theater performances countless times and the "after image" of her Odette-Odile in Swan Lake is indelible.…
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The Greatest
People ask me who the greatest player ever was and I always answer Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. — Tom Lasorda left: Lasorda with unidentified professor before he gives commencement address, gets honorary degree,…
