That particular point in time

Flash point. Now I understand why my friends car stalled after he filled it with diesel instead of gas.
Since the stories are from writers, it is not surprising that many moments deal with how writers found  their spirit of writing, came to their book or are praised by John U in a letter.
The secret life of parents if funny. Is our baby being disillusioned too when she watches her parents busy in the kitchen cooking for themselves?

Keebler cookies in cornrows.

Science in food

Author's food website

Little miss millet stood with her skillet
Why curing(with salt) as a food preservation technique, was necessary in countries like Scandinavia with little sun?
Why toast can be crisp on top (Thermal diffusivity)?

Father

Author: Elisha Cooper

The tiny picture at the beginning of the chapter, a mom covered in sheets, the outline looks like Africa.

Stretchable fabric book covers

Exterior Decoration

Some houses in rural India
have a border of red
lined with raised stone
in front as if
on a pedestal

An artist and a child

This is the story of the great painter Goya, and Rosarita, a poor child who dreams of 'the art of strokes', while her canvas is the earth, and her finger the only sketch.

Goya moves from the King's Court to a rustic life, so that he can paint in peace and not worry about what theme in his painting will offend the church.

When Rosarita chalks out a picture of him as a wicked man, he is impressed by her talent ,but realises that she needs help in 'seeing' more than just two eyes can see, to be a good painter.

He then appoints Rosa's mother as the housekeeper giving them a roof. While he is doing paintings in his own style, he also teaches Rosa to finetune her skills and lets Rosa do an ivory painting. She does the ivory more justice than expected from a child.

Two extremes in relation to parents, children and art can be seen. Goya's son is a failure at art. Rosa's mother believes art's no good to earn bread.The son's dedication for father, trying to get him out of Inquisition, have been well brought out.

Towards the end, an important point is driven home, that it is scary to express your innermost fears, but the result will relieve you, for having found the expression. After all, what good is art if you cannot communicate your deep felt emotions.

Aug 30, 2005

Anterooms

first drafts poetry and first drafts nonfiction (more at the bottom of that link)

Myth central

Author: Paul A Trout

If David Letterman  is to be believed, Deer fly prey on human flesh. Then who needs a mythical Hawaiian shark.
I didnt realise the importance of creation myth, all the time we were taught about Manu  and Kalpavriksha. 

Blue Lyra Review

From a common thing as Spring Training, Peter Serchuk ages the poem by a life, dispelling the players.
Lyra is an interesting myth. 

Once in Moonlight, part of Walking in stone.
The 'rocking' in the poem comes back to you long after you read the poem and relaxes you.

Untaco Tuesdays

I came across Philomela in Has poetry changed?. Itylus, a character in that myth is an inspiration for another poem. Myths charm so many poets.

Isles of Scilly

Miscellany

Author: Joe Brainard

'I remember' section is funny. A movie on it.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - Makes one wonder how you would react in the end in the place of 'Guy'.
Jane Froman

Place

Author: James Longenbach

A review

Venice has keys in it. It is the title poem.
Greek Myths and art are in many of the poems.
With some say, the poet captures the mutability of myth

Derain painter
Honore Desmond Sharrer painter
Diodorus Siculus historian
cerements
twice told tale of how fig trees are saved from the frost
Meleager poet
Madonna dell'Orto church
Tintoretto painter
Zattere
Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
Rio di San Barnaba
Tibullus
Ceres (mythology) - cereal
Carl Andre Stone field
square paper clips with heart at the centre
Aeolus - blue painting
Orpheus - Sati Savitri
Daedalus - Ariadne - Labyrinth
Naxos
Ampelos
Leto
Anacreon
Hephaestus
Gadara in Three Epitaphs. With grave codes only one is possible.

An interview