Monthly Archives: July 2010
poetry files #10
(If you have come from the Guardian and are looking for Donald Rumsfeld, click here!) Now the police are in on it! In not one but two countries. Surprisingly, I’m not talking about England and France, homes of Shakespeare and … Continue reading
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make your own Mondrian
Well. In a manner of speaking. (Click the picture.) Mondrian is special here in Baroque Mansions. For some reason the middle child had a bit of a thing for him, and little Mlle B, when she was about 9, drew … Continue reading
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a chat with Katia Kapovich
One of the best days of my poetry life was the day I spent knocking around with Katia Kapovich – first from Moldova in the USSR, now based in Boston – on her only trip to London. She’s one of … Continue reading
Ahoy: the Horizon!
“Hello, this is your editor calling.” After an insanely busy weekend I have just time to tell you – if you haven’t seen the news elsewhere already – that I am now officially the new editor of Horizon Review, Salt … Continue reading
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poetry files #9
I always knew I had a secret thing for Lady Gaga. Here she is, showing her tattoo to the German people via a television programme. (Come to think of it, this guy looks a little bit like Barry Manilow, too.) … Continue reading
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