Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Case for The Poetry Of Robert Frost

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

“No Memory of Having Starred Atones For Later Disregard:” The Case for the Poetry of Robert Frost Robert Frost, long out of favor in academe, has been undergoing a long and long-deserved revival.  While he once enjoyed the acclaim of … Continue reading →

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New Words for Old Vices

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

Relationshop.  Noun—”A liaison or romance based primarily on time spent together in Target, Home Depot, Crate and Barrel or browsing http://www.kennethcole.com. Passion centers on tag sales, Visa and Amex cards, return policies, and shipping costs. Disagreements over “mallard green” versus “absinthe” … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Twain

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

“Little has changed since Mark Twain offered this assessment: ‘Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.’” (from Timothy Egan’s Opinionater blog post “The Mirthless Senate” in The New York Times.)

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Aubade

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

Aubade Winter’s last sortie, the weather gods predicting an inch or two of sturm und slush… Our skin, our lungs— and the body’s other sentries all too aware of a frost-bit crocus somewhere—groan. (It’s April 7th & the clock radio … Continue reading →

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Chance Operations

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

Chance Operations Crusty saucepan soaking in the sink.  Un- stable pyramid of dinner plates, bowls, a vase, silverware, wine goblets and one strand of linguine festooning a roll. Cautiously, I attempt to pull a dish from the pile to rinse … Continue reading →

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