The world of LIFE

Looking for complementary photos for my chapbook “Seventy Years Ago in the South” – to come soon in Michael Rothenberg’s wonderful BIG BRIDGE online – I found that ole Google has the entire archive of Life magazines on line, free. … Read More

Death and the Green Man

Basil is looking for the Green Man across the globe…being of the opinion that our interfaces with nature are irritants across many cultures.  Irritants that make oysters create pearls.  Irritants that are never solved.  Being of the opinion that no … Read More

Martha King died – Martha J. King, 1928-2011

The other Martha King died more than a year ago. But because she was a skilled and frequently published translator and editor of writings by Italian women, she will continue to be the “other Martha King.” Information about her books … Read More

Beans that are called peas

Amy Ormond, New Year’s Day Traditions:   http://amyormond.com/?p=284   Truthfully black-eyed peas are already made.  Open the bag, rinse and pick over (because sometimes there’s a stone or a lump of dried dirt)….and go.  Put in large pot and cover with … Read More

SICK

Too damn many mischievous metaphors about being ill. The FLOOO blows through and that silly tongue twister keeps repeating in my head:   as a flea and a fly in a flue… imprisoned so what could they do? Said the flea “let us … Read More

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