The Knight of the Mournful Countenance
“The calling that I profess,” replied DQ, “does not permit me to do otherwise. An easy pace, pleasure, and repose — those things were invented for delicate courtiers; but toil, anxiety, and arms — they…
Let Emily Dickinson Reassure You
Dear Bella Levenshteyn Let Emily Dickinson reassure you– Much Madness is divinest Sense — To a discerning Eye — Much Sense — the starkest Madness — ‘Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail —…
Old Music by Colin McLaughlin
For years, I was obsessed with my mandolin. It was my travel companion–out of town, long walk, over night–I always had my trusty mandolin slung over my shoulder. It got worn down and weary looking,…
Two Instant Pick-Me-Ups
Becca Gorley Danielle Mackey
On the subject of good news…
A friend who is taking an online class with me wrote the following … My good news is that even though the motorist honked at me and flipped me off and yelled at me to…
Shimmelstoy’s Way
Henry put me in touch with Darren Crews Prof in the French Department At Bloomington After I’d been home awhile One weekend I drove to see him He visits the West Bank most every summer…
the moving-in-brooklyn blues by Lindsey Trout Hughes
“Master Sigh” on the record player and August finds me in the kitchen to tell me that these sounds make him so so sad “Do they make you sad too, Mama?” “No, baby. These sounds…
Share the Wealth with Sean Ferguson–Sunday 29 May 2016
“Other people have a nationality. The Irish have a psychosis.” –Brendan Behan This Sunday I will share my passion for Irish history and what I have learned about my own story as I have stumbled…
This Is It
Sitting with Hedy At the end Is like sitting with Mev At the end Breathing in, calm Breathing out, present This quiet moment This only moment
Vigilance
In all these struggles [inside the Empire] the greatest danger for us lies in becoming tired and giving up, letting ourselves be diverted or corrupted, falling into dependence on drugs, alcohol, or prosperity, becoming depoliticized…