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Emily Dickinson, “A Letter is a joy of Earth” (1639)

Posted on March 18, 2021 by ashok / 2 Comments

Calling distance from others difficult is an understatement. If unloved, distance can be especially maddening. You might as well be a ghost in the world, seeing...

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Kyla Houbolt, “Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day”

Posted on March 12, 2021 by ashok / 1 Comment

In “Decline and Fall,” Evelyn Waugh throws his protagonist into prison. He then reports the protagonist became happier in prison because he did not have to worr...

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Emily Dickinson, “Did We abolish Frost” (1014); Kay Ryan, “Crown”

Posted on March 9, 2021 by ashok / 1 Comment

Hass, in the translation below, lets Issa’s anger show. You can’t really say that a stoic or calm attitude is demonstrated here. Even if haiku may be considered...

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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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