Christopher Yokel's Blog, page 11

Poem: The Last Great Show

There’s an inner warmth that comeswith cooler days,the joyof once again donning jacketsand flannel,...

Poem: The Waxing Moon

Weary at day’s end,the glow under the window shadeleads me to a final look:the waxing...

Autumn Journal #1

The cloaking humidity of August is giving way to cooler mornings and mild days. For the first time...

“Imagination”: A Collaboration with Jonny Jimison

My friend Jonny Jimison is an illustrator and visual storyteller who has a whimsical, boyish feel to...

The Broken, Beautiful Jerks of Wes Anderson

I’ve got an essay up on The Rabbit Room this week about my journey to appreciating the films of Wes...

The Life Lost in Information

I’ve got a piece on The Curator today about the moral temptations of information overload: Comparing...

Poem: Pink Bellies

Dirty dishes sprawllike waifsin the sink,waiting to be scrubbed into order,but for the momentI will...

Notes From Mt. Desert Island #3

The past few years I’ve had the chance to vacation on Mt. Desert Island in Maine, one of my favorite...

In Praise of the Purposeless Ramble

Over the past few years, I’ve attempted to create space in my life for solitude and reflection...

Poem: End of the School Year

In the morning lightfiltering through the windowthe summer suddenlyopens up before me in a million...