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Carolina Ebeid, “letter to the Corinthians”

Posted on March 5, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

41 as of yesterday. What echoes: “What do I have to show for it?” I’m not depressed thinking about it, but it’s tough to think through. It’s a nagging, aggravat...

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Kay Ryan, “Atlas”

Posted on March 1, 2021 by ashok / 4 Comments

“Extreme exertion / isolates,” says the poem. My mind remembers being isolated from help. However, I did not think myself exerting much of anything, unless Olym...

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Emily Dickinson, “Publication — is the Auction” (709)

Posted on March 1, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

Dickinson declares “Publication… is the Auction / Of the Mind of Man,” and straightaway I feel like an idiot and a sellout. I feel stupid. I don’t know if I’ve ...

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Linda Gregg, “Highway 90”

Posted on February 27, 2021 by ashok / 2 Comments

Highly recommended: Allison Seay’s beautiful consideration of this poem, where she talks about the journey and the destination. * The ancient sense of wha...

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William Bortz, “joy—”

Posted on February 27, 2021 by ashok / 0 Comment

Not often, but sometimes, we’ll be asked to list joys. To count blessings, show ourselves we should be grateful. To inspire a feeling, remind ourselves of how w...

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Student of Political Philosophy. Writes too much, badly needs an editor. Everything on this blog will eventually be revised or eliminated. The hope of this blog is to present you varied, thoughtful works, ones not typically engaged online. Contact me.

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