Category Archives: love

Dan Crane, “Magazine Ready, Except the Marriage”

Dan Crane, “Magazine Ready, Except the Marriage” The author shares a painful chapter in his life. He married a girl he met while competing in air guitar. She was considerably younger than him. He confesses they weren’t very “adult” about things, but at one point they bought a house that required major renovation. He ended …

April 12, 2013 – 5:53 am | By ashok | Posted in love, media, personal | Tagged , | Comments (0)

On the pain of not being wanted

Dear Madeline: It is easy to say there are those who only want to be loved and have an imprudent and insatiable appetite. I remember one time in classical literature one of the worst tyrants working to establish his glory to be that much more attractive to a beloved. There’s a pain from not being …

April 9, 2013 – 5:47 am | By ashok | Posted in love, personal | Comments (1)

Louise Bogan, “The Frightened Man”

The Frightened Man (via Modern American Poetry) Louise Bogan In fear of the rich mouth I kissed the thin,– Even that was a trap To snare me in. Even she, so long The frail, the scentless, Is become strong, And proves relentless. O, forget her praise, And how I sought her Through a hazardous maze …

December 27, 2012 – 10:45 pm | By ashok | Posted in love, poetry | Tagged | Comments (0)

Two professionals attempt finding love. What does this mean for their time at the gym?

Still thinking about the flight back. For all the complaining I do about my school, the fact remains it has people patient with things like “books” and “hypotheses” and willing to identify problems worth thinking through. Re: that last part – you don’t identify problems by going “hey, I encountered this recently.” Usually, in my …

December 7, 2012 – 5:02 am | By ashok | Posted in love, personal | Comments (1)

Viola to Orsino, Act V of “Twelfth Night,” lines 2471-4

I. Something about love actually can be tender: And all those sayings will I overswear; And those swearings keep as true in soul As doth that orbed continent the fire That severs day from night. – Viola to Orsino in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” Act 5 Finished a close read of Twelfth Night and this just …

August 22, 2012 – 6:11 pm | By ashok | Posted in love, politics, shakespeare | Tagged | Comments (0)

Birdlike the soul finds

Frown of frustration from him; she savaged the self crafted. A drop of sweat almost hit the ground, but the feathery arm was quite a surprise. Perched, it was no struggle to take off, and I met you while making loops in the air. Highly placed, transfixed by the refinement of brick, wood. Then, gliding …

May 16, 2012 – 2:17 am | By ashok | Posted in love, writing | Comments (4)

Dream Logic

It seemed to make sense. We were together, holding hands under the moon and stars, when you started talking about cat food and I responded all too knowingly. “We can’t really feed the cat dog food,” you said, and I said we were feeding the cat the dog. With no surprise or urgency, you breathed …

April 4, 2012 – 4:17 am | By ashok | Posted in love, writing | Comments (1)

“Whisper of the Heart:” Wonder, Love, and Growing Up

Thanks to Trevor for introducing me to the film. I’ve been thinking a lot about someone recently. Thinking if she likes me in any way, what’s feasible, if I’m just delusional. A lot in my head revolves around whether or not I want to be loved in order to compensate for other shortcomings and failures. …

February 19, 2012 – 4:50 am | By ashok | Posted in love, movies, personal | Comments (4)

“What I will never see again I must love forever.”

It need not be said that the full implications of this statement take a lifetime to realize. Of significantly less consequence is how ‘love as memory’ affects what we profess. I’ve been curious recently about the structure of a short essay by Strauss featuring this passage: In Cohen’s deliberately exaggerated expression, God’s being becomes actual …

January 31, 2012 – 10:49 am | By ashok | Posted in christianity, love, philosophy | Comments (2)

Are Women Increasingly Dating Guys Who Are Idiots?

So the last few weeks, I’ve run into a number of couples where there’s a woman who, for the most part, seems to have a good head on her shoulders. She might not have everything figured out and might be a bit too confident about her ability in certain areas, but whatever. We’ve all got …

December 13, 2011 – 12:02 am | By ashok | Posted in love | Comments (12)