Ah, stern cold man, How can you lie so relentless hard While I wash you with weeping water! Ah, face, carved hard and cold, You have been like this, on your guard Against me, since death began. You masquerader! How … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
the day after
the st stephens day murders by elvis costello I knew of two sisters whose name it was Christmas And one was named Dawn of course the other one was named Eve I wonder if they grew up hating the season … Continue reading
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Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires
Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires – NYTimes.com History comes alive in this very cool article about Dura-Europos. It was an ancient city in the Middle East in what is now Syria. It was finally destroyed in … Continue reading
christmas haiku by eartha kitt
santa baby a ’54 convertible too light blue Eartha Kitt, Santa Baby (original lyrics by Joan Javits) Listening to Christmas songs on the radio I heard this perfect haiku! The kigo season word is santa. The kireji or cutting word … Continue reading
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je est un autre by lawrence durrell
“Je est un autre.” Rimbaud He is the man who makes notes, The observer in the tall black hat Face hidden in the brim: He has watched me watching him. The street-corner in Buda and after By the post-office a … Continue reading
lunar eclipse seen fron the moon by Lucien Rudaux
red moon
Thy shadow, Earth, from Pole to Central Sea, Now steals along upon the Moon’s meek shine In even monochrome and curving line Of imperturbable serenity. Thomas Hardy, At a Lunar Eclipse It is the very error of the moon, She … Continue reading
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overtaking our teachers
I play the banjo better now than him that taught me do… Paul Robeson, The Banjo Song I remember my father listening to Paul Robeson singing the Banjo Song when I was a boy. Paul Robeson was a singer, actor … Continue reading
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