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January 24, 2012
The Lydian Stones: Sharpe chooses Gautier
There will be a slight delay on The Lydian Stones for today--I just realized that I have an incomplete translation and need to catch the author of this week's piece before I post... It is by painter and singer Yolanda Sharpe, who was head of the art department at SUNY-Oneonta for twelve years (what a saint!) Watch this space for a link...
January 21, 2012
Goldsworthy Redux
I woke up to brighter light—new snow—and thought about Andy
Goldsworthy. I'm still wondering if those three stacked stones in the edge of
the lake were his, a sort of private conversation with Otsego Lake and
Kingfisher Tower, back when he was doing a project near Albany… Perhaps it was simply homage to him, he being
so near at the time. He's such an oddly Old
Testament sort of figure,
Goldsworthy. I'm still wondering if those three stacked stones in the edge of
the lake were his, a sort of private conversation with Otsego Lake and
Kingfisher Tower, back when he was doing a project near Albany… Perhaps it was simply homage to him, he being
so near at the time. He's such an oddly Old
Testament sort of figure,
January 18, 2012
What would happen? Quote of the Day.
Courtesy of sxc.hu and Christopher Glaseof Aberdeen, Maryland, US.
Discussing the state of civilization over a leisurely breakfast--particularly children, pregnant women, and the elderly on the Costa Concordia, cracks on the People of Walmart website, the latest romance from the Occupy movement--a teen and a level 3 sex offender--sweet redemption no doubt found...
"What would happen if a
Discussing the state of civilization over a leisurely breakfast--particularly children, pregnant women, and the elderly on the Costa Concordia, cracks on the People of Walmart website, the latest romance from the Occupy movement--a teen and a level 3 sex offender--sweet redemption no doubt found...
"What would happen if a
January 16, 2012
Farmer chooses Reece
The weekly post is up at The Lydian Stones! Jonathan Farmer chooses Spencer Reece.
Waving not drowning
I've been busy with distant 12-hour wrestling meets and a near-disaster with freezing pipes, but will be around tomorrow with a new The Lydian Stones post! Also, for any Virginians who did not already see this on facebook--I'll be speaking to MALIA in Roanoke on April 20th. Open to the public. More on that later.
January 12, 2012
9 poems in "Mezzo Cammin"
Nine bites from the nine poems up at the brand new issue of Mezzo Cammin, edited by poet Kim Bridgford: lots of good company, too! The last poem is an excerpt from Thaliad, forthcoming from Phoenicia Publishing in Montreal. The eight preceded are from the manuscript, The Book of the Red King. I'll be sending that one out by the end of the year.
The Desire for the Red King Certain people live
The Desire for the Red King Certain people live
January 10, 2012
Another award for Howard Bahr
Howard Bahr has received the Mississippi Governor's Award for Literary Excellence! And that makes me glad--Howard is one of those writers who quietly works in solitude and semi-obscurity, devoted to the beauty and power of the muse.
He is also one of the most charming correspondents in the whole great multi-verse, and he still writes on paper! A letter in the mail from Howard makes the
He is also one of the most charming correspondents in the whole great multi-verse, and he still writes on paper! A letter in the mail from Howard makes the
January 9, 2012
Hicks-Jenkins chooses Youmans on The Lydian Stones
The Lydian Stones went on a short hiatus for much of the holidays, and I am pleased to say that I have actually received letters of reproach! In apology, I post the next offering a day early. Clive Hicks-Jenkins was the first off the mark with a post, but I have delayed him because it seemed flaunting and immodest to have the first post be about one of my own poems.
January 6, 2012
One of those days
Detail,Yolanda Sharpe painting, Earlville Opera House Show.
I am reading A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage for the very last time--it's about to go to the printer. And I am having one of those awful days where absurd things happen, and everything goes wrong. The most recent thing is that I just broke the glass in a biggish watercolor by Louis D. Rubin, Jr. Glass all over the dining room
I am reading A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage for the very last time--it's about to go to the printer. And I am having one of those awful days where absurd things happen, and everything goes wrong. The most recent thing is that I just broke the glass in a biggish watercolor by Louis D. Rubin, Jr. Glass all over the dining room
January 3, 2012
Current Digby videos of my poems + news
In Extremis from The Throne of Psyche: film and music by Paul Digby
The Exile's Track from The Throne of Psyche: film and music by Paul Digby
The Nesting Doll from The Throne of Psyche: film and music by Paul Digby
A Fire in Ice from The Throne of Psyche: film and soundscape by Paul Digby
The Birthday Roses from the manuscript of fall 2010, The Book of the Red King: film and music by Paul
The Exile's Track from The Throne of Psyche: film and music by Paul Digby
The Nesting Doll from The Throne of Psyche: film and music by Paul Digby
A Fire in Ice from The Throne of Psyche: film and soundscape by Paul Digby
The Birthday Roses from the manuscript of fall 2010, The Book of the Red King: film and music by Paul
