A very long, thin youth, with a solemn face and immaculate clothes, was leaning against the mantelpiece. As Mike entered, he fumbled in his top left waistcoat pocket, produced an eyeglass attached to a cord, and fixed it in his right eye. With the help of this aid to vision he inspected Mike in silence […]
A poem I wrote at 3 am that pulls from my experience being dragged across the United States in an SUV, squished beside my sisters, brother, and two dogs, with my parents slugging coffee and alternating behind the wheel. ~ Touch the sky with your whipping hair in the window Cold air sweeps over your […]
“The Kiss” To these I turn, in these I trust— Brother Lead and Sister Steel. To his blind power I make appeal, I guard her beauty clean from rust. He spins and burns and loves the air, And splits a skull to win my praise; But up the nobly marching days She glitters naked, cold […]
(By Frank O’Hara) is even more fun than going to San Sebastian, Irún, Hendaye, Biarritz, Bayonne or being sick to my stomach on the Travesera de Gracia in Barcelona partly because in your orange shirt you look like a better happier St. Sebastien partly because of my love for you, partly because of your love […]
From an early age, people are encouraged to participate in acts of charity, whether for religious, moral, or civic reasons. The practice of offering incentives for these acts is very widespread, ranging from raffles for fund drives to tax deductions for contributions to charity organizations to school projects which exchange donations for grades. These acts […]
In honor of the date, have a short story, part of The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung and the very first Raffles story. ~ THE IDES OF MARCH I It was half-past twelve when I returned to the Albany as a last desperate resort. The scene of my disaster was much as I had […]
Here’s a selection of several of my favorite love poems for Valentine’s Day. 1. “Modern Love” by John Keats Of course, with love poems, we have to include Keats. This one I’ve only read for the first time recently, but I’ve found it very interesting. And what is love? It is a doll dress’d up […]
Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry Time: 30 min (prep 10 min; cook 20 min) Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 small head of cabbage, chopped 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 carrots, grated spices to taste: salt, pepper, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, etc. Directions Brown beef in a large skillet or wok, adding spices […]
In the modern age, communication permeates through our entire lives. We send texts, emails, and write blog posts to share our ideas without having to leave our chairs. What if others disagree with these ideas? Should people be able to censor communications they disagree with or find unsavory? Should a select group of people simply […]
Alfred Edward Housman (March 26, 1859 — April 30, 1936) was an English scholar and poet. His lyrics expressed a “Romantic pessimism” in a very spare, simple style. Housman enjoyed “expressing emotion but keeping it at a certain distance,” and his main models in poetry were Heinrich Heine and William Shakespeare. He regarded himself principally […]