Glück: Quiet Evening

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I am thoroughly enjoying these autumn evenings reading Louise Glück's Meadowlands (1996). Her poems weave the story of Penelope, Odysseus, and Telemachus into the life of a childless, contemporary couple mired in a strained relationship. They share moments of generosity and pettiness, love and hurt, vindictiveness and remorse, neediness and aloofness, blended with instances of … Continue reading Glück: Quiet Evening

Encounters

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There are a few personal encounters in one's life that seem fated and are so significant that they transcend time, space, history, place, and a single lifespan. They can happen on any random date--say, 19 December, 9 January, 21 June, 31 October or 26 December--and that date acquires a significance that seems destined and lasts … Continue reading Encounters