poet’s notebook
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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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National amnesia
Aging is one reason for forgetfulness. What’s the Tea Party’s excuse?
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Theoretically speaking about Chaos Theory
The search for a TOE (Theory of Everything).
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Pass the cold turkey
Learning to live with a vegetarian — and like it.
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Forget their poverty
As Easter approaches, thoughts on why the health care bill is a good American thing.
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Poor excuses: poetry and poverty mix
The long Republican tradition of demonizing poverty.
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Numbers
Some thoughts on the occasion of “Poet’s Notebook” #50.
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‘Cause he’s the wanderer
The joys and pitfalls of the semi-itinerant life.
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Turning points
As a new year begins, thoughts on Robert Frost’s two roads.
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Now I hear what you hear
For better or worse, the sounds of the season are clearer now.
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Pointy-headed tree lovers
Our front yard is full of them.
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The acceleration of age during Thanksgiving
Time is passing. Stop and taste the celery.
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War stories
Tolstoy’s War and Peace is as gripping and contemporary as ever.
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Writers’ oasis: The St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading
Books are alive and well on USF St. Pete’s campus during the Festival of Reading.
