“It is not ‘greatness,’ the intensity, of the emotions, the components, but the intensity of the artistic process, the pressure, so to speak, under which the fusion takes place, that… more →
Last Year's Almanacphylor wrote 1 week ago: I am fascinated by names and naming — how a “thing” got to be called that “t … more →
blumoon wrote 1 week ago: “O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and ta … more →
elrambo wrote 1 week ago: (Most recent post in this series—Nov. 2. Others at irregular intervals and in the Archives.) I … more →
mollie laRue wrote 1 week ago: i move as any crustacean crawler: one claw at window & one at bay one that dont, one what may on … more →
mayiwrite wrote 2 weeks ago: The dove descending breaks the air With flame of incandescent terror Of which the tongues declare Th … more →
pensum wrote 2 weeks ago: [Guardian] “I am worn out. I cannot go on,” [Eliot] lamented a little histrionically as … more →
alanoriordan wrote 3 weeks ago: This essay appeared in the Irish Times marking the 80th birthday of publisher Faber & Faber and … more →
fredhale wrote 3 weeks ago: Brassaï: It’s true that drawing does give you a greater satisfaction, but it is a narcisssisti … more →
Bard on a Bike wrote 3 weeks ago: 28th October-2nd November Now the light falls Across the open field, leaving the deep lane Shuttered … more →
Wells wrote 3 weeks ago: Give us streusel, needle pie, Till the blackbirds have perched atop some guy And some monkey’s … more →
Jane wrote 3 weeks ago: Revolving Doors a symbol of life? (cursor over image will reveal location of the revolving door) The … more →
monkeymind wrote 3 weeks ago: Time present and time past. Are both present in time future, And time future contained in time past. … more →
jeremyironsno1fan wrote 1 month ago: TS Eliot widow exults in his poetry reading more about “Jeremy Irons at Josephine Hart Poetry … more →
grosenberg wrote 1 month ago: More Random Bits Have let go of having 48 bits done by tonight–will give it a week. 10 down, 3 … more →
Nicole wrote 1 month ago: I’m slightly less sick now. Thanks to all of you faithful blog followers who have been diligen … more →
emily wrote 1 month ago: Jenni Murray recently discussed preventative mastectomy on Woman’s Hour; you can listen here t … more →
msbaroque wrote 1 month ago: What a couple of days this has been! First the Booker – to Hilary Mantel for a huge fat novel … more →
Seesaw wrote 1 month ago: The rousing strains of Rudyard Kipling’s “If” might have catapulted him to a lands … more →
Helen wrote 1 month ago: I was going to begin this post by wishing you all a happy National Poetry Day, I was even thinking o … more →