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On Elizabeth Bishop by Colm Tóibín
On Elizabeth Bishop by Colm Tóibín My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting read. Lots of stuff on Bishop. Lots of reflection on her work in context or conversation with other poets’ work. A lot of Colm. A lot of judgment and not much appreciation. I do not know who this book is written for,…
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May 5
Theological insights are gained not only from between two covers of a book, but from two bent knees before an altar. The Holy Hour becomes like an oxygen tank to revive the breath of the Holy Spirit in the midst of the foul and fetid atmosphere of the world.
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Oh my GOD! That is a LOT of Gum
Keys From The Golden Vault live from Alakazam Comics in Irvine, CA, continues this week with the Stygian Gambit–a casino heist. This week our second-level heroes – Top Hat (Rogue), Snow in the Mountain (Fighter), Swallow the River (Rogue), Kite in the Sky (Rogue), Missing Fingers (Rogue), and Julie Newmar (Ranger) –start to rob the…
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May 4
Our Lord did not ask us to give up the things of earth, but to exchange them for better things.
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W. H. Auden
Poetry is the clear expression of mixed feelings
David Given Schwarm
Married, Father, United
David Given Schwarm 