Commentary: Christmas Lights and Western Civilization: vol. 1
Why is it we can put a man on the moon but we can’t design Christmas lights that last more than one season?
Commentary: Art Stuff
It’s 11/11! Make a wish! Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
Still Life, Pond in Autumn
Kieran sat unmoving in his equally motionless kayak, the bright yellow plastic divided in two perfect halves by the mirror of the water’s surface.
Commentary: It Was a Protein Shake
I think you can get away with a “dear reader” type of commentary filled with the banal details of what you had for breakfast last Thursday as long it’s not every week. Or every two weeks.
reconstruction
Today’s poem is the first January River thing that’s been published elsewhere, which is really exciting! Check it out!
Commentary: Something Old, Something Also Old, Several Other Old Things
One thing I’ve been discovering as I’ve started submitting things to places that might want to publish them is that there is actually a “market” for reprints.
Commentary: Rock On, Harrisburg; Rock On, Boston
When I have a chance to see a band live, I get as much out of the experience as I can. Seeing a show is a good reminder that the secret sauce is hard work.