How many dawns, chill from his rippling rest The seagull’s wings shall dip and pivot him, Shedding white rings of tumult, building high Over the chained bay waters Liberty— Confirmed escapists, Jeanne and I have always been movie lovers, so it’s normal for me, while waiting for small change from a $20 bill, to think […]
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David Brooks is right on same-sex marriage
His conclusion’s sensible even if his reasoning is cracked.
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A fine dusting of faith
Religion worn lightly is a beautiful thing.
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Pigeons
Assessing the divisions, perceived and actual, between two groups protesting the status quo.
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Twitterati
Can a good poem be squeezed into 140 characters?
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The fat of the land
We can eat what we like, but something’s got to be done about the kids.
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Arizona’s immigration bill, the right papers and Communist Poland
In Communist Poland, police were the enemy. Arizona, too?
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Peter Meinke’s Chelsea mornings in New York City
In NYC, St. Pete’s poet laureate toasts the writerly life (minus the choking-on-your-own-vomit part).