Monthly Archives: October 2007

Matt Donovan’s Vellum

I picked up this book after reading the first poem (which is rare for me, to have something leap out in such a way) and after noticing a nice list of “notes” at the back (nothing like a well-researched book … Continue reading

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Adrienne Rich’s Poetry & Commitment

Picked this up in City Lights over the weekend and read it on the plane home today. I was a bit disappointed by both her and the afterword by Mark. Not their best work on the subject of politics and … Continue reading

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Sittin’ There in My Gucci. Waitin’.

On our way to LaGuardia on the M60 we overheard these two women giving hell to a guy: Woman One: “If my man’s a businessman and he has to work late, he should at least call.” Woman Two: “Mm-hmm.” Woman … Continue reading

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