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Arthur Mitchell [by Marianne Moore]
Arthur Mitchell, right, with George Balanchine Arthur Mitchell Slim dragon-fly too rapid for the eye to cage, contagious gem of virtuositymake visible, mentality.Your jewels of…
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“Tennis Court Ode” by Hazel Smith [Introduced by Thomas Moody]
John Ashbery, whose birthday is tomorrow, has been an important figure for several generations of Australian poets. This influence was acknowledged by the poet Michael Farrell, who in 2019 edited an anthology of Ashbery…
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“Our Love Affair”: Which one? [by David Lehman]
Unsung heroes Arthur Freed (left; who produced The Wizard of Oz and rescued "Over the Rainbow" from extinction) and Roger Edens (who composed the "Dear Mr Gable" intro to "You Made Me Love You"…
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The New York School Diaspora (Part Thirty-One): Mark Halliday [by Angela Ball]
MERCILESS YOUTH Merciless youth in the coffee shopunaware that my mother died thirty years ago on this datethey study Marine Biology or investment bankingso they can thrive and win in a world of…
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“Fairy Tale” [by Robert Desnos]
Fairy Tale Once upon many a timeA man loved a womanA woman loved a manA man and a womanDidn’t love The ones who loved themOnce upon many a time. Once and maybe only onceA…
