His mother's eyes,
intimate but
untouchable,
were the blue
of great distances
after sunset.
— Flannery O'Connor short story "The Comforts of Home"
May 18, 2013
May 17, 2013
May 2, 2013
April 21, 2013
Prose poem
Many fine poets would
retain their power
even if their poems
were printed as prose:
the "poetry"
is deep
down
in the language.
— Dan Chiasson, in his review of new poems from Carl Phillips (The New Yorker, April 15, 2013, issue)
retain their power
even if their poems
were printed as prose:
the "poetry"
is deep
down
in the language.
— Dan Chiasson, in his review of new poems from Carl Phillips (The New Yorker, April 15, 2013, issue)
April 17, 2013
Sense and Nonsense
Life makes no sense at all.
Neither does death.
But in a weird way
that I am now beginning
to understand, it all
makes perfect nonsense.
— Paul Jenkins, "DC Universe Presents" No. 4, February 2012
Neither does death.
But in a weird way
that I am now beginning
to understand, it all
makes perfect nonsense.
— Paul Jenkins, "DC Universe Presents" No. 4, February 2012
April 1, 2013
An Edge to Id
Waka modulates charisma
and id
like a great comedian,
giving
his money-and-mollies
routine a strident —
or achly silly —
edge.
— Nick Catucci's review of Waka Flocka Flame's new album "Du Flocka Rant 2" in the March 28, 2013, issue of Rolling Stone
and id
like a great comedian,
giving
his money-and-mollies
routine a strident —
or achly silly —
edge.
— Nick Catucci's review of Waka Flocka Flame's new album "Du Flocka Rant 2" in the March 28, 2013, issue of Rolling Stone
March 29, 2013
Cool-looking authors No. 52
Sherman Alexie, short story writer, poet, filmmaker and more.
"The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and "Blasphemy"
Photographer unknown
"The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" and "Blasphemy"
Photographer unknown
March 25, 2013
March 24, 2013
Cool-looking authors No. 50
Collin Kelley, author of "The Venus Trilogy" novels, poet and Atlanta literary figure
Profile in today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution (click here for link).
March 19, 2013
Cool-looking authors No. 49
Rosecrans Baldwin, author of memoir "Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" and novel "You Lost Me There"
Photo by Susie Post-Rust
Photo by Susie Post-Rust
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