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On Human Bondage: “Beyond Words” must needs a publisher [By Tracy Danison]
The Hamster of Covid-19 The image of the COVID-19 pandemic that endures for me is this adorable hamster clutching a “Free Kisses” sign in its tiny and clever forepaws while staring soulfully into the…
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NYSP :: IOU – David Beaudouin with Phyllis Rosenzweig NYSP :: IOU is a series devoted to exploring a single question: How has the New York School of Poetry (NYSP)—its aesthetics and shenanigans—influenced contemporary…
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“Wow, Whoa, & Ipso Facto” [by Mitch Sisskind]
Do you often say wow? Good!But when did you last say whoa?Whoa can be said instead of wowAnd you’ll get noticed with whoaSince nobody says whoa as muchAs wow. Also, either…
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A Jar Jar Binks moment: Photographic painter Wolfgang Tillmans’ universal beauty closes Centre Pompidou, Russia attacks Poland, time and tech whack Best American Poetry [By Tracy Danison]
"The fruits and vegetables leave the heart of Paris for the last time", sculpture by Raymond Mason, church of Saint Eustache, Paris, 10 September 2025 I went to visit, lit a candle to, Raymond…
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“A love poem in prose format, sprinkled with New York Jewish patois and rhymes. . .” [by Douglas A. Smith]
A FINE ROMANCE: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs David LehmanSchocken ($23) by Douglas A. Smith It’s not until the last chapter of David Lehman’s book A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songwriters that the author recounts to…
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Honoring Steve Schrader [by Alan Ziegler]
Steve Schrader will be honored by Teachers & Writers Collaborative on September 18. I won’t be there because I will be teaching, as I’ve been doing regularly since Steve (then the Director) hired me…