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On Judy Garland’s Birthday: How About You?
Music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Ralph Freed. "I love a fireside, when a storm is due / I like potato chips, moonlight, and motor trips, / How about you? // I'm mad…
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Mark Eleveld: Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest 2015
The Chicago Tribune hosted the largest literary festival in the Midwest over the weekend. I had the pleasure of hosting the Arts and Poetry Tent. We had several readings that moved audiences. Here are…
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Mark Eleveld: Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest 2015
The Chicago Tribune hosted the largest literary festival in the Midwest over the weekend. I had the pleasure of hosting the Arts and Poetry Tent. We had several readings that moved audiences. Here are…
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Monday Comic by Nin Andrews
Today's comic was once again inspired by a Chapter 2011 in David Lehman's State of the Art (Pittsburgh, 2015) in which David quotes famous poets' definitions of poetry. He includes this wonderful quote from Gertrude Stein: "Poetry…
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Monday Comic by Nin Andrews
Today's comic was once again inspired by a Chapter 2011 in David Lehman's State of the Art (Pittsburgh, 2015) in which David quotes famous poets' definitions of poetry. He includes this wonderful quote from Gertrude Stein: "Poetry…
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Dino Paul Crocetti of Steubenville, Ohio, was born today. Nel blu dipinto di blu. . .
Volare o ocantare o o o o,nel blu dipinto di blufelice di stare lassù,e volavo volavofelice più in alto del soleed ancora più sù,mentre il mondopian piano spariva laggiù,una musica dolce suonavasoltanto per…
