All Purls. No Swine.
To be clear, I rarely think about feet. Especially poets' feet. They're just not that attractive. But I make an exception for Pablo Neruda's feet for reasons I'll explain, if you'll grant me a minute or two of your time, and allow me to get there in my usual roundaboutatious sort of way. Today is… Continue reading Why I Dream About Pablo Neruda’s Socks
No doubt there's a lot of competition. But today, April 5, 2024, I offer you this one, from Encyclopedia Britannica's On This Day recap: [1818] Battle of Maipú Chile's independence movement, led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins, won a decisive victory over Spain in the Battle of Maipú, which left 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead on… Continue reading Maybe the Best Opening Line, Ever