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John Forbes (Part 1) [Introduced by Thomas Moody]
Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the death of John Forbes at age 47. Ironic, understated, comic and deceptively erudite, Forbes’ poetry represented for many Australian poets, as Ken Bolton writes, “a high-water…
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WEDNESDAYS WITH DENISE: FEBRUARY 1, 2023
For today’s post I offer two poems written by amazing friends and poets with whom I have joyfully collaborated. These (solo) poems are both called WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT—Maureen’s written first (from Little Ice Age,…
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2AM, and the Rabbinical Students Stand in Their Bathrobes [by Yehoshua November]
2AM, and the Rabbinical Students Stand in Their Bathrobes 2AM, and the rabbinical students stand in their bathrobesat the edge of the yeshiva parking lot, watchingthe practiced motions of muscular firemen disembarkingfrom their engine.…
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RENOIR: Grand Illusion (1938) [by Lewis Saul]
Screenplay by Charles Spaak and Jean Renoir. Renoir was 43 when he directed Grand Illusion. One of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Renoir directed several terrific films before this one: Boudu Saved…
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The New York School Diaspora (Part Forty-Three): Rebecca Holifield [by Angela Ball]
Unidentified Apple Picker (1)Black-and-white 3/4 length re-print of Grover Cleveland Alexander (left)and an unidentified man (right), apple-picking. Both wear three-piece suits, overcoats,[canes] and [top] hats. Posing for the camera,each reaches up to grab an…
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Devil #2 [by Miranda Beeson]
#2 Devil Manolo me Mammon You gold-encrusted god of plenty Park me on Park Avenue Gild my walls. Chandelier my halls Jet my days. Jaguar my bluestone nights …
