(From the poet Sharon Olds regarding an invitation to the 2005 National Book Critics Circle Award in Washington, DC. This was released to the public and also ended hp here: Poets Against the War) Laura Bush First Lady The White House Dear Mrs. Bush, I am writing to let you know why I am not … Continue reading Letter to Laura Bush→
by Daniel Halpern We were desperate. No, we were beyond desperation. We were beside ourselves. At wit’s end. We said we could slip outside, that was it. Get in the car and just keep on driving. Never look back. No second thoughts. No chance of posing as salt. But they’d find us, you said. They’d … Continue reading Desperados→
Cheesy names for brute-force login tools, yes, but who said security geeks need to be good at marketing? Check out the comparison here. Medusa by Louise Bogan I had come to the house, in a cave of trees, Facing a sheer sky. Everything moved, — a bell hung ready to strike, Sun and reflection wheeled … Continue reading Medusa takes on Hydra→
Who else? The number of multi-media “pirates” seem to be growing in number so fast that within the next five years a vast majority of media consumers will have joined their “revolution”. Is this really what it means to be a pirate? Yes, although I doubt the title matters, actually, other than to describe the … Continue reading Can pirates lead a pricing revolution?→