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Summer of 1969 and the Mets [by Greg Pattenaude}
1969. A year filled with rich history. This morning I watched a replay, in real time, of Apollo 11 lifting off for the moon at 9:32 am Eastern Daylight Time. Fifty years ago, I…
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Elaine Equi equals everyday euphoria [by David Lehman]
For Elaine Equi on July 24, 2017 I know it's your birthdayon the fifth floor of the buildingwhere both of us workalthough we're not there nowwe were there whenyou told me the twenty-fourthof July…
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The Met Percent: Week Two [by Alec Bernstein]
Almost a Face Faces are distant, a bit melancholy, with a youthful, somewhat automatic beauty”. Egyptian art, gallery 121, MetText This is the beginning of semi-circular eyes. Semi is sufficient, more than sufficient in…
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“Glad to be Unhappy (with Hart Crane and Lorenz Hart)” [by David Lehman]
Today is July 21. Hart Crane was born today, so I reread his “Chaplinesque,” a poem inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s movie The Kid. Crane recognized Chaplin as a kindred spirit on an artistic mission…
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Why Poets Love Noir #3 [by David Lehman and Suzanne Lummis]
This is part three of a dialogue between two poets who are hooked on film noir. Do you believe "The Maltese Falcon" should be categorized as "noir"? Suzanne Lummis:It's a terrific movie but ultimately…
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A Poem for Paul Violi, born today, 20 July
Romulus and Remus (for Paul Violi) [by David Lehman] Look for Remus in the index of a bookAnd you are bound to get “See Romulus”Which is perfectly logical but makes me wonderAbout indexes, or…
