Those of you familiar with 20th Century American poetry have certainly heard of Mark Van Doren at some point or other, even if only in passing. I personally only recall a line or two of his—”when lamp and rug were one and warm” is the one that stands out for some reason. At any rate, [...]
Well now, here is a piece I composed during the first week of September 2001–one which seemed rather amusing, but which I never-the-less put under the bed for six years. If nothing else, its interesting because in the weeks leading up to 9/11 there was a slight shark-fixation (anyone remember that?). Enjoy
I awoke this morning, on the eve of my 31st birthday, to perform the civic duty of being a responsible and correctly licensed member of the driving public. I decided to awake especially early given that the DMV is more-or-less on par with one of the lower circles of hell–I suspect the part of [...]
Dear Reader, What follows is an account of my gallant journey on the Chinatown bus from 31st Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan to H Street in Washington, D.C.. I am sure it will either be an interesting sojourn through America, complete with interesting stops and interesting people, or a [...]
This week the president commuted the sentence of a former aid of the vice president’s. This aid had been convicted of obstructing a government investigation into a CIA leak. To put it mildly, there is no simple and objective way to portray the events surrounding this drama just yet, as it is fresh history. [...]
