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Happy Holidays (by Laura Orem)
A confession – I'm not very prepared this week, having succumbed, as usual, the holiday insanity. Today I've got cookies, wrapping, and cleaning on the agenda, and, what with the rest of the holiday…
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Paddy Kavanagh’s “A Christmas Childhood” (by Terence Winch)
Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967) continues to inspire conflicting feelings and opinions. John Nemo, writing in The Dictionary of Irish Literature, puts it this way: “His followers, a varied but vocal group, speak of him admiringly…
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He’d Walk a Mile for a Camel (by Stacey Harwood)
For the events leading up to this spectacular photo of our man in Mongolia, watch this video: We took a ride last Thursday night to the country outside Ulaanbaatar. Along the way, we encountered…
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“Gulf Stream” Interviews David Lehman
<< Lehman was visiting Florida International University in Aventura, Florida, on October 18th as part of the Writers on the Bay reading series. Lehman and Ashley M. Jones discuss prose poetry and its limitations…
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“Victory” [by Chelsea Reilly]
We are tired of washing thingsso we quit our jobs and travelmaking out and littering wildly.We survive on winningsfrom hot dog-eating contestsand also, hot dogs.I smell like sauerkraut.I think you still love me.You grow…
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Belancholy Days by Anonymous (via facebook)
Chilly Dovebber with his boadig blast Dow cubs add stribs the bedow add the lawd, Eved October's suddy days are bast— And Subber's gawd! I kdow dot what it is to which I cligg,…
