March 18, 2025
After Birds
In Warsaw, they’ve translatedthe former communist headquartersinto a shot bar.We sip Sobieski out backwhere officials went to saywhat they couldn’t insidefor fear of being understoodby the wrong people.How to explain,Oleg […]
March 18, 2025
Charm for Tumors (Remixed)
The Kenyon Review · “Charm for Tumors (Remixed)” by Milena Williamson
March 18, 2025
Charm for a Swarm of Bees (Remixed)
The Kenyon Review · “Charm for a Swarm of Bees (Remixed)” by Milena Williamson
March 18, 2025
Charm for Tumors
The Kenyon Review · “Charm for Tumors” by Milena Williamson Transformed from the Old EnglishThis is my town.Don’t you builda house in my body.Like a wolfor an eagle,I will devour […]
March 18, 2025
Charm for a Swarm of Bees
The Kenyon Review · “Charm for a Swarm of Bees” by Milena Williamson Transformed from the Old EnglishLook! They are flyinginto the wilderness,into mischief, into sky.Throw a handful of dustto […]
March 18, 2025
Charm Against a Fever (Remixed)
The Kenyon Review · “Charm Against a Fever (Remixed)” by Milena Williamson
March 18, 2025
Charm Against a Fever
The Kenyon Review · “Charm Against a Fever” by Milena Williamson Transformed from the Old EnglishThe spider crawlsand spins its webaround you.The horse cantersand slips its bridlearound you.These creatureshurry you […]
March 18, 2025
A Coffin for Four
There are also stories for which the omniscient narrator must bite their lip. For their tears not to wet the lines. The omniscient narrator must simply grit their teeth, be […]
March 18, 2025
Letter to César Vallejo
The Kenyon Review · “Letter to César Vallejo” by Xabier Usabiaga (trans. James Appleby) Brother, I still see the candlein your eyes, the empire, the owl.For a time I loved […]
March 18, 2025
Proust Studies
(We read the Davis translation of vol. 1 together; later you gave me the second volume)
March 18, 2025
Reading Theory
March 18, 2025
Saudade for Being a Bug
The Kenyon Review · “Saudade de ser bicho/ Saudade for Being a Bug” by Martha Riva Palacio Obón tr. Will Morningstar Saudade is a little like hunger. It passes only […]