Tim[e]on of Athens
Timon’s heart was gold. The only way he seemed to know how to express his good will was giving away money. He gave away money until he had nothing left. … Continue reading
Mem[our]ies
I saw Memoirs of a Geisha all alone the first time. The theater was very crowded, and I had arrived after my friends; there were only single seats available, and … Continue reading
Blood Bubbles
They said I was an accomplice, but I don’t know what that means. My sister was in the bushes with a boy and they said it broke the chastity … Continue reading
Blue m O.o n
Scattering thoughts across the flat surface of the moon helps no one. But if the moon fills your galleries bedeck the halls with squares and circles bulging with blue light … Continue reading
S[ex] Stories?
Ok, so I really just wanted to have that title somewhere in this blog. But-no-really. How do you tell a STORY in SIX words? Does it lose its identity as … Continue reading
Hide[In]
How do you encompass a life from birth to death in one breath? When faced with that compositional challenge, I turned to an image. A complex image that could … Continue reading
Paper Savior
It was the most daring of coups: Taking on flesh of an earthly savor, Incarnation: exploding off paper. Augmenting humanity’s legal due For the pleasure of Her Maker– It was … Continue reading
Top o’ the Heap Is Still a Heap
I am on page 311 of the Contemporary Classics 40th Anniversary edition of The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. For those of you who may not have this edition, that means … Continue reading
Beauty/Boundaries
I submit to you Exhibit A: beau-ty: 1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory … Continue reading
Satisf[r]action
A long time ago I wrote an article on the pleasure/power of gazing. Using Laura Mulvey’s seminal essay on “Visual Pleasure in Narrative Cinema” and Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark film Vertigo, I explored … Continue reading