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Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote
What do gardeners and people who are obsessive about their have against dandelions? I’ve never understood it. Just because they’re common doesn’t make them any less beautiful, and there’s something incredibly fun about blowing away the seed-heads. Don’t forget all the various ways to cook dandelions too–they’re delicious. A lot of flowers have been celebrated [...]
David Orr’s review of The Collected Poems: 1956-1998, which collects English translations of Zbigniew Herbert, begins,
Politics in a literary work is a pistol shot in the middle of a concert—a rather coarse matter, but, on the other hand, something which one ignores at one’s own peril. -Stendahl
This week’s word of the week is: obvious. It’s an easy, straightforward word, one most of us use several times a week, meaning clear, easily understood or apprehended, apparent, even predictable. The etymology of such a simple word should be, well, obvious too, shouldn’t it? It starts with ‘ob’, a Latin adjective that generally [...]
Continuing the exploration of the history of the Poet Laureate, the United States has its own version of the post. Originally the position that became Poet Laureate of the United States was called Consultant In Poetry To The Library of Congress. It was created in 1937 with the appointment of poet Joseph Auslander, who remained [...]
A couple of days ago my dogs found a nest of baby rabbits. It seems dumb for the rabbits to keep making nests and having babies inside our fenced-in yard, but, for once, they had picked a fairly good spot. It was next was next to a wood privacy fence that extends out from the [...]
Is the ultimate apotheosis for an author that they become a brand, a trademark that can be slapped on just about anything? Author Gyles Brandreth doesn’t even question it in a recent article in The Times about Oscar Wilde; he just says, “like Shakespeare and Coca-Cola - he is a brand, with brand values we [...]
There are a lot of excellent prose poem anthologies, but one of my favorites is The Party Train: A Collection Of North American Prose Poetry. Although the prose poem has its origins with Baudelaire and Aloysius Bertrand, The Party Train demonstrates just how well writers in English have been able to use, adapt, transform, [...]
Looking for a new way to remember the alphabet? Check out the Obscure Animal Alphabet over at Uglorable. Covering animals from the axolotl to the zebu it’s a list of some of my favorite animals, including my favorite armor-plated ant-eater: the pangolin. |
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