Many thanks go to Wendy Battin for seeing us through May. At the wheel for June is Frank Parker. ¡Buen viaje, Frank.!

So the Muse is Beatrice. The Muse is a donkey. Not the beloved person but the beloved beast, intransigent. The beloved is wholly human, o...

Beso the Donkey , by Richard Jarrette (Michigan State U. Press, 2010) It was said of Cezanne that he could look at things like a d...

that these posts are upside down, but can't be read bottom to top.

The muse who breaks one egg in every carton. The muse of sore hip and morning limp. The muse of Beso the Donkey, whose song is coming, and o...

Beware of dissipating your powers; strive constantly to concentrate them. Genius thinks it can do whatever it sees others doing, but is sure...

Recovering, browsing. “ The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fou...

The sun is dim, despite its being full and bright, and does not touch the skin. Know the body burns within. Know the body is a cage age catc...

Happy May Day. I've never driven a truck before, so be prepared for swerves. I'm at odds with my Muse, so have finally met it. I...