Rather than a literal adaptation, the film presents a story that could have inspired the legendary myth.
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Book Review: Requiem for New Orleans by Mike Sharpe
Sharpe believes the model of a requiem mass is appropriate for a disaster in which the "biblical proportions are manifest".
Read More »Audiobook Review: Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work 1888-2006
Any lover of poetry will regret not owning this treasure.
Read More »Blogcritic of the Month: April 2006
This month's spotlighted writer needs no introduction (but gets a nice one anyway).
Read More »Irving Layton: Dead At Ninety-Three
He was a poet who was not afraid to split his ribs to show us his beating heart: that deserves to be honoured.
Read More »Book Review: Thou Shalt Not Kill Unless Otherwise Instructed
Poetry tends to kindle emotion. At times, the feelings may be as basic as loving or hating the art form itself. But some sort of emotional response is likely the goal of all poetry. As Allen Ginsberg says in No Direction Home, Martin Scorsese’s new documentary on Bob Dylan, “Poetry …
Read More »Leonard Cohen: An Ode To His Financial Blues
I have composed the following ode to Leonard's financial plight. Apologies in advance to Mr. Cohen.
Read More »The Quill Awards: New Literary Award
The Quill Literary Foundation has created the first literary awards whose results will be decided by the book buying public.
Read More »Found poetry
'Some sets of footnotes, as long as they’re not the minimalist Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. style, make fine poetry ... '
Read More »My Cultural Appropriation
I don't care if liberals and Politically Correct types are upset, but I care about stealing someone else's stories, someone's else's history, to use for my purposes
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