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The Secret of Secrets [by Sir Henry Taylor]
From Sir Henry Taylor, "On Secrecy" (1836: <<< A secret may be sometimes best kept by keeping the secret of its being a secret. >>> I believe Poe was paying attention. Borges, too. – DL
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“All Me Senses, Like Beacon’s Flame” [by Fulke Greville, introduced by Robert Pinsky]
Click here for Robert Pinsky's explication of Fulke Greville's great poem that begins "All my senses, like beacon's flame," from which the following excerpts are taken: <<< This month's classic poem narrates an adulterous…
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“My Husband is a Left Wing Snob” [by Molly Arden]
My husband is a left wing snob and I love him anyway because the road to salvation leads through the tunnelof sexual intercourse. I have read de Sadeas well as the Story of O, My Secret…
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For Mr Pinsky on His Birthday
With "Moonlight in Vermont" on the radio (you were right: No rhymes) I think of you, a true blue Libra if ever I knew one, And I am happy to know that today you're…
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“Late, Late Show” [by John Koethe]
I never read John O’Hara’s stories, but having read themNow they all seem pretty much alike. There’s a lot ofBackground and a few remarks before not very much happensAnd the story ends, and apparently…
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Kim Roberts: Pick of the Week [ed. Terence Winch]
Kim Roberts (photo, Art Omi, Oct 2019) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Double Indemnity No, not insurance. What I meant to say was “double identity,” …
