I've had the impulse to cast forth that uncoolest comment of all -- the question that seeks to uncover the autobiographical content.
As in, Was Mrs Wallace real, Was little Ninny real, and Are these her real letters, unearthed by the Ghost of Christmas Past, all for our curious nosey entertainment, on a very real cold winter's night?
A Kind Heart needs a Strong Gate
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Say This to an Empath and They Will Disappear From Your Life || DR. GABOR
MATÉ BEST SPEECH |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzHCicszfa4
Why the Empath...
Orienting Mode
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… the lows’ heart rate shot up immediately, while the highs’ rate went
sharply down for two full seconds … This is from Falling by Garrett Soden
(2003): … ...
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After his terrible glass-smashing night, Young Charles has returned to his
usual wide-eyed coziness--snuggling, chirping, rolling around on the rugs,
an...
The Absurdity of the English Language (On Humor)
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Humor columnist Karim Shamsi-Basha shares a few phrases and terms that
touch on the absurdity of the English language.
The post The Absurdity of the Engl...
Some Local History
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A Worldly View He was a man with a worldly vision. He Created the
Beginning of the World, the Center of the World, and the End of the World.
I am talk...
Stay away from the pool
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My mother & I were visiting a friend of hers who was living in an apartment
complex that I regarded at the time as positively palatial, what for the
commun...
In Memory of Ed Ochester, Poet & Editor, RIP
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We have asked Ed Ochester (above) to edit our Sunday poetry pages for the
next few months. Here is one of Ed's poems: March of the Penguins The
editor of N...
“In spite of all the learned have said ...”
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau (1752-1852) was a journalist and poet in the early years our
country was forming. And, oh, by the way, I once wrote an under...
Balance is important in design
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ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis Theme natoque penatibus et
magnis dis ...
Proof of Life
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Um, hello? Is this thing on?
I am writing from the Central Time Zone, as we have officially moved to
Oxford, Mississippi for the academic year! And I have ...
Lana K. W. Austin
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Lana K. W. Austin’s poems, short stories, and reviews have recently been
featured in *Mid-AmericanReview, Sou’wester, Columbia Journal, Zone 3,
Appalachia...
The translucent veil of life
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Haha, so the truth comes out. Having 2 children is A LOT more work than 1!
I haven't been able to get out of the rocking chair more than a few
moment...
On the move
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*Gal about town, photo by Bob Perkoski*
Dear readership,
Your humble hostess has been doing a whole lot of what is depicted in
today's photo: walking aro...
Strawberry Month
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The strawberry sweets at Lagusta's Luscious this month are insane! I
missed out last year and decided that this year I would take full
advantage.
I luck...
AWP in Minneapolis, and recommended reading
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Again I've been away from this blog longer than I'd intended. Much busy
with writing, and reading, and life in general.
I'll be attending the annual AWP co...
Remixing the World's Problems Results
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The one thing about judging poetry is that it often takes me much longer
than I expect. For everyone who has waited so patiently for me to get these
result...
In a Landscape - The Playlist
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John Cage, “In a Landscape”
Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
Neil Young, “Ambulance Blues”
The Twilight Zone Theme
Babylon 5 Theme
Simon & Garfunkel, “Richard Co...
2 comments:
These have been a lot of fun.
I've had the impulse to cast forth that uncoolest comment of all -- the question that seeks to uncover the autobiographical content.
As in, Was Mrs Wallace real, Was little Ninny real, and Are these her real letters, unearthed by the Ghost of Christmas Past, all for our curious nosey entertainment, on a very real cold winter's night?
Yes, Mrs. Wallace is real. She didn't like me, and I hated school. I faked sick all the time. My mother saved letters and pages of my old journals.
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