Childhood as a Place
Writes my smart poet/translator friend E.C. Belli: Because we are so multi-rooted, because we are from everywhere, we are no longer really from a place.…
survival
come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed Lucille Clifton, 1936-2010 I heard this quote last night during…
Ugly Duckling Presse in the News and in My Heart
Over a year ago, I wrote: There are hundreds of small presses cropping up all over the country, publishing in small volumes, often using handmade…
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Marina Tsvetaeva on Alexander Blok
"A stone thrown into a silent lake is—the sound of your name. The light click of hooves at night —your name. Your name at my…
On Studying Poetry and Writing Prose
Here's a snippet from a recent "Brevity" blog post by Anna Vodicka that really resonated with me: The poetry class did not make me a poet. I…
On Love and Judgement, Via John Waters
My policy is "unless you know the full story, don't judge", and you never know the full story. -- John Waters, quoted here. This reminds me of…
Russian for Lovers
I was so happy to attend last night's book launch party for Marina Blitshteyn's first chapbook of poetry, "Russian for Lovers," published by Argos Books.…
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