On a Small Bridge in Iraq A brilliant little book and photo essay by Japanese author Natsuki Ikezawa and photographer Seiichi Motohashi about the people of Iraq. In the fall of last year Ikezawa travelled around Iraq visiting archeological sites and meeting the people. It makes for a profound meditation on the prospect of war against this nation. The book is free to download in .pdf
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Walter Bynner: Architect of the Spectra Hoax Opus 101 He not only plays One note But holds another note Away from it – As a lover Lifts A waft of hair From loved eyes. The piano shivers, When he touches it, And the leg shines. -Witter Bynner (courtesy of Golublog)
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Poems about War: Caterina opens a new blog as an antidote to cheap sentimentalism. Thanks Caterina!
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“Anger diminshes our power to distinguish right from wrong, and this ability is one of the highest human attributes. If it is lost, we are lost. Sometimes it is necessary to respond strongly, but this can be done without anger. Anger is not necessary. It has no value.” — The Dalai Lama, How To Practice
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Barry Seiler: Retaining Wall Invisible Fathers Perhaps they are here. Something is. Something trails you sneaking from doorway to doorway like a cheap detective. Something you can’t shake: a feeling with skin. You turn around. You turn and turn and turn dancing on the street corner like a compass needle gone crazy. A poetry collection online. A gem plucked from my referrer logs. Want another? Check this one out: The Story The story that forgets to tell itself is no less a story than the one that begs to be told nor is that reluctance a virtue but, simply, a …