Category: writing

• Grocery List

  May 13

  Ham Salad*Cheese Danish*FruitSausageGravy MixMilkClothes SoapFoilBreadIce CreamImodium A.D.After Shave I found this list in the men’s restroom at the grocery store this evening. It reminded me of the scraps of paper… more ›

• Uncovered (and recovering)

  May 1

  Last night at 10:00 I submitted my grades and officially ended the spring semester. Now (with head freshly shaved) it’s time to rejoin the human race by returning to the… more ›

• Uncovered (and recovering)

  May 1

  Last night at 10:00 I submitted my grades and officially ended the spring semester. Now (with head freshly shaved) it’s time to rejoin the human race by returning to the… more ›

• Becoming Pirate*

  Mar 29

  Two poets— one male, one female—walk into a bar.The bartender asks: What brings you here?The male poet replies: My ship. Arrrrrrgh.The female poet: Squawk! Two poets— one male, one female—walk… more ›

• Becoming Pirate*

  Mar 29

  Two poets— one male, one female—walk into a bar.The bartender asks: What brings you here?The male poet replies: My ship. Arrrrrrgh.The female poet: Squawk! Two poets— one male, one female—walk… more ›

• Invitation/Reading

  Mar 28

  I’ll be reading some of my new translations of Wislawa Szymborska’s poetry as well as some of my own writings tomorrow evening (Thursday, March 29) at South Side on Lamar… more ›

• Invitation/Reading

  Mar 28

  I’ll be reading some of my new translations of Wislawa Szymborska’s poetry as well as some of my own writings tomorrow evening (Thursday, March 29) at South Side on Lamar… more ›

• Betrayals

  Mar 2

  This is something I wrote several years ago and meant to post but apparantly didn’t because I couldn’t find it when I did a search. To write is to betray.… more ›

• Betrayals

  Mar 2

  This is something I wrote several years ago and meant to post but apparantly didn’t because I couldn’t find it when I did a search. To write is to betray.… more ›

• Dec 29

  Letter to My Friend Colin: Survived (I seeem to be using this word more and more frequently…) an extremely formal and conservative Christmas in the village of Piaseczno–where I lived… more ›