April 18, 2019
The Cruelest Month — Part Two
Stanley Plumly, a poet who served as the poet laureate of Maryland for nine years, died on April 11 from … Read More “The Cruelest Month — Part Two”
Category: Writing
March 21, 2019
A Hush Now, Linda Gregg
Within four days of each other two of my favorite poets have died: W.S. Merwin on March 15, and Linda … Read More “A Hush Now, Linda Gregg”
March 20, 2019
Spit in His Face
“In a rich man’s house, there is no place to spit but his face,” believed the Greek philosopher Diogenes. Dear … Read More “Spit in His Face”
March 19, 2019
Thanks, W.S. Merwin
W.S. Merwin, whose poems about the fragility of the natural world and the horrors of the Vietnam War earned him … Read More “Thanks, W.S. Merwin”
March 17, 2019
Luck O’the Irish Timed Test #2
What do “lepre-kittens” sleep on all day on St. Patrick’s Day? That’s right! Pati O’Furniture! Thank you for your forbearance … Read More “Luck O’the Irish Timed Test #2”
Luck O’the Irish Timed Test
The “lepre-kitten” is scheduling this post to see if the updated evil plugin works when I walk away. If you … Read More “Luck O’the Irish Timed Test”
Luck O’the Irish Test
Yes, the image is a “lepre-kitten” (thank you, Wendy), and if you received an email notification for this test post, … Read More “Luck O’the Irish Test”
March 14, 2019
Selling Your Soul
What’s worse? Wealthy parents paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their kids into prestigious universities and colleges? Or … Read More “Selling Your Soul”
February 27, 2019
That’s So Pat! 2/27/19
Pat here again to provide Pat answers to all of your questions from toad rage to the DaVinci Toad! A … Read More “That’s So Pat! 2/27/19”
