As I was taking my shower, some train of thought led me to an interpretation of the Greek myth of Prometheus. Continue reading “What was the fire Prometheus brought?”
Category: literature
Quiz erat demonstrandum
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life,” and: “Your message is very important to us” – I was impressed Continue reading “Quiz erat demonstrandum”
A Quiz for Christmas Eve
An online quiz is like an exam to which students can bring their phones. Continue reading “A Quiz for Christmas Eve”
Regard the Sun
Was it fair to call the three words I recited at yesterday’s Armistice commemoration – the names of my three dead uncles – a poem? Continue reading “Regard the Sun”
Passage and Orion
The heavenly clock turns on, and Continue reading “Passage and Orion”
Star poems
I used to print “fillers” in some of the white spaces Continue reading “Star poems”
Maligned King Richard
“Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election” was the title of an Oct. 8 opinion article Continue reading “Maligned King Richard”
Cutty Sark
If you were to visit me this year by means of Google Earth, you would find yourself descending on me through a lofty tangle of masts, spars, and ropes.
Not for the Punters
Moonlight through Weeds
There have been many messages expressing regret that Continue reading “Moonlight through Weeds”