My alert system just turned up a new Facebook site dedicated to those who are supposedly “passionate” about me, a place where they can share their views. I find that puzzling.. Other than Secondhand Smokette, I can’t imagine anyone being passionate about me. Liking me, I certainly hope. Disliking me—clearly from this blog we can see that some do, although I trust the disdain is for my opinions and is not personal. In any event, I only mention this because I did not set it up and have no idea what it is about.
Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.
Lift My Chin, Lord
Lift my chin, Lord,Say to me,“You are not whoYou feared to be,Not Hecate, quite,With howling sound,Torch held…
Letters
Two delightful essays in the March issue, by Nikolas Prassas (“Large Language Poetry,” March 2025) and Gary…
Spring Twilight After Penance
Let’s say you’ve just comeFrom confession. Late sunPours through the budding treesThat mark the brown creek washing Itself…