Tag: kirk
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National Poetry Month: Delmore Schwartz
Short of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I have a hard time thinking of another prominent English-language poet for whom I’d seem to have less interest than Delmore Schwartz. You’ll note I said “seem.” Something about this guy consistently strikes at my nerves. Since April is National Poetry Month, here’s a Poem set in April. Bonus points…
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U.F.O.–My Gateway Science Fiction Drug
I can remember playing Star Trek when I was awfully small, maybe 6 or 7, with my friend Dan, who was Spock to my Kirk. Every once in a while, this weird kid named Jimmy McKelvy visited his grandparents on the next block over and he would play Bones–he had this awesome Phaser toy that…
Old Road Apples 