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On Equilibrium

By John Ralston Saul

With On Equilibrium, John Ralston Saul convincingly stakes his claim for a place in the great philosophical continuum by contributing his own perspective to the key questions: What is a good life? What constitutes a ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

Moving to the Clear

By Jason Dewinetz

Imagists like Ezra Pound used to throw around the phrase “ut pictura poesis,” which means “as is painting so is poetry.” The saying suggested that a poem draws out the same sensations as a painting, ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

Foreign Homes

By Joan Crate

Joan Crate published her first poetry book a dozen years ago, and the deftness of this second appearance is enough to recommend a similar gestation period to today’s crop of grant-starved, print-hungry poets. Without investing ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

Girls and Handsome Dogs

By Norm Sibum

It is difficult to write poetry about God, alcohol, the disenfranchised, and spiritual identity without rewriting every post-modern poetic cliché offered up over the last 50 years. Poet Norm Sibum is up to the challenge, ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry