Kicking his mother until she let go his soulHas given him a healthy appetite: clearly, her roleIn the New Order must beTo supply and deliver his raw materials free;Should there be any shortage,She will be held responsible; she also promisesTo show him all such attentions as befit his age.Having dictated peace, With one fist clenched…
Three pieces of writing I read in the last week that stood out in one way or another. Two poems and one letter. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZARTRome, April 14, 1770 (A letter from 14-year-old Mozart.) I AM thankful to say that my stupid pen and I are all right, so we send a thousand kisses to…
“I close my eyes and see a flock of birds. The vision lasts a second, or perhaps less; I am not sure how many birds I saw. Was the number of birds definite or indefinite? The problem involves the existence of God. If God exists, the number is definite, because God knows how many birds…