Marly Youmans's Blog, page 21
February 13, 2018
The symbolic world and the children who played at slaughtering
Gold guilder of Mainz elector archbishop John II of Nassau
(minted around 1400 in Höchst) Wikipedia
A rather peculiar post in honor of Shrove Tuesday
For various reasons--most of them deadlines--I have not been reading as much as usual this year. One thing I have been slowly reading is the Jack Zipes translation of the original collection by the Brothers Grimm. Many of these stories would
(minted around 1400 in Höchst) Wikipedia
A rather peculiar post in honor of Shrove Tuesday
For various reasons--most of them deadlines--I have not been reading as much as usual this year. One thing I have been slowly reading is the Jack Zipes translation of the original collection by the Brothers Grimm. Many of these stories would
February 6, 2018
Fairy stories
Adrienne Ségur illustration for "Prince Ivan, the InfantOgres, and the Little Sister of the Sun,"from The Snow Queen and Other Stories, an over-sized Golden Book I loved as a child.Still do!
I've neglected the blog because I was busy polishing a novel--and still am neglecting it because I am cutting (ouch!) a certain long manuscript of poems for publication later this year. (It will be
I've neglected the blog because I was busy polishing a novel--and still am neglecting it because I am cutting (ouch!) a certain long manuscript of poems for publication later this year. (It will be
January 26, 2018
Quora-doodling
Thalia, by Clive Hicks-Jenkins,
from my post-apocalyptic adventure
in blank verse, Thaliad
(Montreal: Phoenicia Publishing, 2012)
Clive is the answer to one
of the questions below.
I am busy scouring a novel and so offer a few Quora doodles in lieu of a proper post. These were written in little corners of time and often constitute a break from something larger--or you might say that they
from my post-apocalyptic adventure
in blank verse, Thaliad
(Montreal: Phoenicia Publishing, 2012)
Clive is the answer to one
of the questions below.
I am busy scouring a novel and so offer a few Quora doodles in lieu of a proper post. These were written in little corners of time and often constitute a break from something larger--or you might say that they
January 25, 2018
Bloggish
The Rollipoke News no. 6 went out yesterday... Thank you to new subscribers (subscription box at right.) I've been surprised by how many people have visited the post about young boys reading at a high level--evidently many are looking for such a list. And thanks to those of you who saw the sale post and ordered The Foliate Head at discount. Enjoy! Clive and I had some pleasant notes from buyers
January 23, 2018
A few more leafy heads--
I was under the impression that The Foliate Head (UK: Stanza Press) second printing was entirely cleaned out, but you can order a heavily discounted copy today: £2.00 instead of £15.00. Illuminations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins.
January 17, 2018
New poems at Mezzo Cammin
Three newish poems online at the polar bear issue! Bites from the openings:
Melville at Mooring
So frail and nearly mad, too old for seas,
Recalling Greylock like a cresting wave,
and
Zodiac
One of them is wandering with Bartram,
Tasting breast-of-heron, vision shaken
and
Family Storybook: Peter Rabbit
In the yard with the thrum of hummingbirds,
With zinnias rioting from coffee cans,
I
Melville at Mooring
So frail and nearly mad, too old for seas,
Recalling Greylock like a cresting wave,
and
Zodiac
One of them is wandering with Bartram,
Tasting breast-of-heron, vision shaken
and
Family Storybook: Peter Rabbit
In the yard with the thrum of hummingbirds,
With zinnias rioting from coffee cans,
I
Books for young boys who read at a high level
Updated January 24 I made this list for the son of friends--he is 8 and already reading young adult books, long past Lewis's Narnia and Rowling's Potter. A request for titles included asking for some suggestions of books from earlier eras, so there are quite a few older books.
Please add your own thoughts about books you loved as a boy or girl in the comments. You might think also do
Please add your own thoughts about books you loved as a boy or girl in the comments. You might think also do
January 15, 2018
Updatery
Brazilian photographer André Rainaud of Vitória, Espírito Santo
For the curious who must know and for the curious who are merely idle, well, I am barely back from a nine-day trip to North Carolina--all five of us shut up in a Tundra truck for 1800 miles round trip! And we survived and had no fights and no burst pipes at home, so that is lovely.
I have plunged back into frigid Cooperstown life
For the curious who must know and for the curious who are merely idle, well, I am barely back from a nine-day trip to North Carolina--all five of us shut up in a Tundra truck for 1800 miles round trip! And we survived and had no fights and no burst pipes at home, so that is lovely.
I have plunged back into frigid Cooperstown life
January 6, 2018
Epiphany
#EpiphanyChapel
#WinchesterCathedral
#PeterOrr
#WinchesterCathedral
#PeterOrr
January 5, 2018
Twelfth Night, with poems online
"Murmurs of the Crones in Hackmatack" and "Cronesong" are up at The Orchards Poetry Journal. Catherine Chandler, Philip Quinlan, Corey Mesler, Kevin Durkin, Andrew Frisardi, and more are included.
