Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
Books 71-80.
Books 81-90.
Books 91-100.
Books 101-110.
Books 111-120.
121. Gender Shock: Exploding the Myths of Male & Female by Phyllis Burke.

122. The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald. (Re-read.) A while back I read the Lattimore ( Read more... )

I have been reading, for the last several years weeks, a biography of James J. Hill, the railroad magnate. It's for research and to be honest the book itself is rather a slog, but there is the occasional gem. Today's diamond in the blather, a Swedish dialect poem written about "Yem" Hill around the turn of the century. Truly, 'tis a thing of wonder ( Read more... )

I think the Colonel wins.

Portrait of the ArtistOh, lead me to a quiet cell ( Read more... )

Love SongMy own dear love, he is strong and bold ( Read more... )

Wail

Love has gone a-rocketing.
That is not the worst;
I could do without the thing,
And not be the first.

Joy has gone the way it came.
That is nothing new;
I could get along the same--
Many people do.

Dig for me the narrow bed,
Now I am bereft.
All my pretty hates are dead,
And what have I left?

Bric-à-BracLittle things that no one needs ( Read more... )

Sanctuary

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.

FrustrationIf I had a shiny gun ( Read more... )

A Very Short Song

Once, when I was young and true,
Someone left me sad-
Broke my brittle heart in two;
And that is very bad.

Love is for unlucky folk,
Love is but a curse.
Once there was a heart I broke;
And that, I think, is worse.

* Why is it Dorothy Parker week? Because I said so, that's why.