A new playlist was pieced together during this season of isolation and change. I went on a two-hour walk the other night, and not a soul was to be found. If one were to close one’s eyes, one might hear the sound a seed makes when breaking through the topsoil—vibrating silence. Ella Megalast Burls Forever…
Kicking his mother until she let go his soul
Has given him a healthy appetite: clearly, her role
In the New Order must be
To supply and deliver his raw materials free;
Should there be any shortage,
She will be held responsible; she also promises
To show him all such attentions as befit his age.
Having dictated peace,
With one fist clenched behind his head, heel drawn up to thigh,
The cocky little ogre dozes off, ready,
Though, to take on the rest
In no particular order.
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Top 100 songs from the last decade. 10 years in the making.
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Three pieces of writing I read in the last week that stood out in one way or another. Two poems and one letter.
(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 you both. I wish that my sister were in Rome…
The span of heaven measures my glory
Libraries in the East vie for my works…
I love this time of year—when Cannes is in full swing, and a slate of new films are competing for the coveted Palme d’Or! There are many promising films this year to keep your eye out for (just to name a few):
120 Beats per Minute (France) dir. Robin Campillo
The Beguiled (USA) dir. Sofia Coppola
Happy End (France, Germany, Austria) dir. Michael Haneke
Redoubtable (France) dir. Michel Hazanavicius
L’amant double (France) dir. Francois Ozon
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (UK, Ireland) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
We can’t take our eyes of this Post-Impressionist/Pointillism piece by French painter, Paul Signac.
Redoubtable is a film we’re very much looking forward to this year! It’s premiering at Cannes and competing for the Palme d’Or. For fans of La Nouvelle Vague (The New Wave), films of the 50s and 60s, and Jean-Luc Godard’s work, you’ll want to keep your eye out for this one. Michel Hazanavicius directed 2011’s Best…
“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…