Dorianne Laux: “What’s Broken”; Forza Azzurri!
A conference on the theme of “resistance/resilience” at EFLU. In between, went to the doc asking for the simplest possible medicine if at all I don’t feel better. He seemed … Continue reading
“I am a giant orange ball…”! Yellow Nib Anthology; O Tummy
YIKES! I’m running late in finishing up an article. Thought I’d finish by the 27th but I need a day extra at least! Just that something felt queasy about my … Continue reading
Claude McKay: “Joy in the Woods”; Travel snippets
What have you read if you haven’t read Claude McKay? To hell with flimsy frumpy soft feelings, I am deeply moved by the way McKay presents a harsh reality in … Continue reading
PS Q&A with Arshia Sattar; Tintin pic; “the art of memory”
I normally cross-post my articles that appear elsewhere. Travels took up some time. But posting the June article, a Q&A with Arshia Sattar on Prairie Schooner literary journal from University … Continue reading
“If I could…”
This much… A Lover BY AMY LOWELL If I could catch the green lantern of the firefly I could see to write you a letter. *** And we live! … Continue reading
“Since friendship would infect me killingly”! Goodbye soon, Stirling.
Good lord, FIVE spam comments! Exhorting my “auspicious post”, “fanciful composition”, “manufacturing capacities”, and two that requested me to buy enhancement drugs. Yes, why not. Exactly what I need now. … Continue reading
“We thought of return”; Mallaig Mural
Trust Cesare Pavese to make my day when it just seems to go nowhere. But the last couple days I did go somewhere. I mentioned in my earlier post — … Continue reading
“Hafez! Hang in, stay!”; Highlands, Ahoy!
I’m off to the Highlands tomorrow morning. Fort William via Glasgow. Then to Mallaig the next day! The FTW to MLG train ride, I’m told, is one of the best … Continue reading
Stirling Greens; Dusk; Slàinte!
Friends, non-Romans and all-country-people! I shall do a post tonight. About small things. Because small things make me happy. First, I have more photos added to my Stirling Greens album. … Continue reading
Södergran: “the saga can happen, even to you—”
No posts? People ask me. I’ve been getting some outdoors. So, what posts? Today being especially fantastic, I sauntered inside the Stirling Castle. Earlier I’ve been around it — the … Continue reading
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