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Quentin Crisp

when I slammed the cover shut on my I-Pad – I’ve hit the end of the internet, I cried, smashed … Continue ReadingMy wife jumped

I’m not sure if I bought this for myself, or someone sent it to me for my birthday . . … Continue ReadingF A I L U R E

 Poetry is not a healing lotion, an emotional massage, a kind of linguistic aromatherapy. Neither is it a blueprint, nor … Continue ReadingThere is no universal Poetry | Adrienne Rich

http://Cate Blanchette Courts Failure “I look for the great noble failure, I think, at this point in my life,” says … Continue ReadingCate Blanchette Courts Failure

Once, years ago, I called my opthamologist’s office for an appointment. which one are you? queried the appointments nurse uh, … Continue ReadingCausation # 26119

Rejection, not acceptance, defines writing life. Oh, well, my nose wrinkles at this Pep-Talk POV . . . . I … Continue ReadingTHE FINE ART OF FAILURE (The Atlantic)