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AN INCURIOUS SEEKER
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now. So said Samuel Beckett (1961 interview; dated but relevant). The words have become a ‘famous’ quote, repeated within the small circle of literati who ponder such abstractions. Outside my window, sitting on a limb of the flowering cherry, is… Continue reading
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A Brief Note
A friend has argued that my work deserves a wider audience (Debatable, that.) She suggested that I create a number of small books, condensed versions they would be, samplers, so to speak; she thought an inexpensive print book would be the cat’s meow. I thought a complimentary (insert your favorite diatribe on the Monetization of… Continue reading
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JAPANESE SKELETONS, ENGLISH FLESH
Chōka is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that dates back to the 1st century. The poems can be of any length, and consist of a series of alternating lines of 5 and 7 syllables. They usually conclude with a couplet with 7 syllable lines. Continue reading
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TERN
Individually, they are unremarkable. Two men and a woman who had managed, with modesty and discretion, to become anonymous; they are known by some in the small community of Mulegé, the name a Cochimi word that aptly describes the town’s disposition: the large ravine of the white mouth, a baranca cut by an unlikely river… Continue reading
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Elizabeth Akers Allen
A capable, self-sufficient individual, Elizabeth Akers ingenuity as a poet sets her apart as one of the most accomplished female writers of her time. Her hard life, exemplified by her rough hands, added grit and realism to the sentiment of her lines, and a refreshing honesty to her work. Continue reading
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