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My Body, Take and Eat. Or: Sermon on Her Mound [by Jill Alexander Essbaum]
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Genesis 2: 17 (A disclaimer:…
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The True Test
"The true test of a love poem’s merit is whether it woos the beloved successfully into bed." — The Marquise of Flanders
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Harry, Hoagy, and Harold
Two nights ago the NY Festival of Song under the spirited direction of Steve Blier performed songs of Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael, and Harry Warren. Some of the tunes (Arlen’s "Evelina" and "Dancing Partner,"…
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Will this be the week that was?
Our thanks to Jim Cummins and Denise Duhamel, the first two of the eight guest bloggers we’ve lined up for the week leading to Valentine’s Day. All eight are represented in the new collection,…
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This N That
On Tuesday February 5, Katha Pollitt took part in a New School poetry forum (at which the poet reads for a half hour, then fields questions from the moderator and audience for an equal…
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Eight Days a Week – Guest Bloggers
Bookmark this page to follow the brilliant insights of these poets: Today, February 7th: James CumminsFebruary 8th: Denise DuhamelFebruary 9th: Lisa WilliamsFebruary 10th: Jill Alexander EssbaumFebruary 11th: Catherine BowmanFebruary 12th: Ross MartinFebruary 13th: Jenny…
