Tag Archives: Emily Dickinson

God Says Yes to the Poet

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Unlike Emily Dickinson‘s Nihilist deity-or-equivalent, who or which is all about taking away, poet Kaylin Haught’s offers a resounding Yes to all the poet’s questions: God Says Yes To Me I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic … Continue reading →

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Finding is the First Act —

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Finding is the first Act The second, loss, Third, Expedition for The “Golden Fleece” Fourth, no Discovery— Fifth, no Crew— Finally, no Golden Fleece— Jason—sham—too. — Emily Dickinson This has almost become a mantra for me, one of the few poems … Continue reading →

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Not Nobody, Not Nohow! You Can Tell It to the Bog —

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Touch2Touch

The ENSO, the symbol for Zen in Japanese, means nothing. Not meaningless, no. Its meaning is NOTHING. Null. A void. Emptiness. You’ve seen the Enso here before, in Just Who Do You Think You are Anyway? Well, who are you, anyway? Are … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Go Home Again? Says Who?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Touch2Touch

One need not be a Chamber — to be Haunted — One need not be a House — The Brain has Corridors — surpassing Material Place — Emily Dickinson Thomas Wolfe titled his popular autobiographical novel, You Can’t Go Home … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up, Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Touch2Touch

There’s a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons — That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes — —     Emily Dickinson The signs of winter are multiplying around us, November melancholy is weighty, like hymns played on an … Continue reading →

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To Tell the Truth, Take 2

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Touch2Touch

There’s a lot of action going on in the Comments (see fine print at the end of each post) on To Tell the Truth. For one thing, you’ll find a choice little bibliography of books on writing. For another, DJE suggested a … Continue reading →

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