Happy birthday, Dino. Ain’t that a kick in the head?
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Author: The Best American Poetry
Happy birthday, Dino. Ain’t that a kick in the head?
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Author: The Best American Poetry
That’s Mel Torme narrating the documentary. Related Stories The Poetics of Distraction [by Jerome Sala] Go to Source Author: The Best American Poetry
We all have heard the moral That one should always be honest Because honesty is rewarded. Yes. We all should be like That honest woodcutter In the story ‘The Woodcutter and the Axe’. But is it only about rewards? Is it only about getting a silver axe? A golden axe? Honesty is not about getting…
Silent Notes. Photo by Lera Auerbah When pianos are not played, they become very sad, they collect silent notes. Unplayed music floats – invisible dust of overtones. The dead are waiting expectantly: so many keys – 88 – all untouched. The day of silent music sheds the signature of uncaptured Time. (“What are you…
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______________________________________________________ Grappelli Take It Don’t Mean a Thing as one instance—the version from ’35, with Django swinging with such reckless insouciance over brother Joseph’s pulsing banjo- esque chords, the two of them free as a pair…
Social Security No one is safe. The streets are unsafe. Even in the safety zones, it’s not safe. Even safe sex is not safe. Even things you lock in a safe are not safe. Never deposit anything in a safe-deposit box, because it won’t be safe there. Nobody is safe at home during baseball games…