Ocean’s End Along the coastal Atlantic at summer’s end the Caribbean’s hurricane mood looms over the waters north to New York, the Cape and beyond. The season’s swells deliver you from the human traffic toward the sun while the locals remain to neighbor their brooding god. In fishing villages, the perennial change in weather forces […]
Larkin Speaks
Long forgotten recordings of the the late English poet Philip Larkin reading from his work are to be published next month by Faber and Faber. A taste of his bracing poetry, sans illusion, here and here. AJA
The World Again
darkness come to light Bright son sitting in a pool, calm, ripple, feel Grass around Pain of becoming Oh Tall faces against the wide sky so Hold me Hear me not Cry in silence Where I come from In this utter presence From this merely mine With these great and meager presents Shine AJA Los […]