On 9/11, I called my husband who had a business in Brooklyn and could barely hear him for all the sirens blocking out his voice. My son, Charles, witnessed it all from his nearby office window. When he finally left the building, he saw a part of a plane lying on the sidewalk. I went […]
Yankee Game in 100 degrees Sweat scalds eyeballs. There are rows empty of seats, fans sensibly dissuaded by the severe heat warning. Aaron Judge is back from his back injury. Damp palms clap for him. Pigeons flap across the field. Clouds canoodle in their bed of blue. Fans chant Day-O. Aaron Hicks makes a […]
When I was a twelve and the USA made its moon landing, I had no idea how important it would be to the rest of the world. Imagine my surprise that an Australian press put out an anthology of poems celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Here is my review: Giant Steps: Fifty […]
Sculptor, Mrinalini Mukhrgee (1949-2015) worked intensively in fiber, creating haunting and archtypal images. Here’s just one: The King of the Forest