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On the Passing of Ralph Angel (1951-2020) [by Richard Jackson]
The poet Ralph Angel, acclaimed for his spare, haunting lyrics, died recently in Los Angeles with his wife, Mary, present. His books varied in their approach, but the aim was constant: a search for…
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Terence Winch with “simple lyrics heartfelt and laconic”
Microelectronic Sonnet I used to like to lounge around drinking gin & tonicup in Connecticut, next to the Housatonicback when everything struck me as ironic. Now I can barely remember that ancient sonicboom that…
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Squibs 388-394 [by Alan Ziegler]
388: In my small writer-in-residence cabin at Interlochen, I live as if I have several rooms, working wherever I wind up: curling up in corners, prone by the fireplace, perching by the window, or…
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Alan Bernheimer’s “Retroscope”: Focus on Robert Louis Stevenson
Turning his back on lawyering and the family business of lighthouse design, the young Robert Louis Stevenson embarked on his literary career as travel writer with An Inland Voyage, his day-dreamy canoe trip through…
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Titian, a Limerick from London
When Titian was grinding rose madder,his model was posed on a ladder.Her position to Titiansuggested coitionso he climbed up the ladder and had her. Very English — instructive on pronunciation of challenging words (Titian,…
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“‘P’ Club” [by Jory Post]
Our CPA has prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. I have pancreatic cancer. Michelle’s husband has polio. We’re looking for others who might round out our “P” club: someone with psoriasis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pinkeye,…
