Archive for January, 2009
The howling wind
There’s a girl I once loved who lived in New England. Through the years I’ve thought of her whenever I’ve heard the Dylan song “Girl from the North Country,” especially the part about wondering whether she remembered me at all and the line about hoping she had a coat so warm to keep her from [...]
Filed under: Bob Dylan, Nature, Religion, Robert Lax, Thomas Merton, Travels, Vermont | 3 Comments
My favorite Martian
I caught a glimpse of Ray Bradbury a few weeks ago on some cable TV movies channel. It brought back some memories. And it set me to thinking a little about Bradbury’s literary legacy. Maybe it’s not necessary to say this, but I think some people still need to be told that he was far [...]
Filed under: Book talk, Fiction, Poetry | 1 Comment
Tags: Dandelion Wine, Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
To get an answer to that question, I guess readers of these essays will have to wait and see. Come to think of it, so will I. November was frantic and December was chaotic and January so far has been…What’s a good word?….Ominous? Apocalyptic? Nostradamussy? Did I just invent a new word? The economy collapsing [...]
Filed under: Bob Dylan, Book talk, death, Delaware Valley Poetry Festival, DiGiovanni, Economy, New York Yankees, newspapers, Poetry, Politics, Religion, Thomas Merton, Travels, Vermont | Leave a Comment
