When it comes to sizing up an aphorism of pre-Socratic philosophy or summing up a treatise of German idealism, nothing beats a pithy limerick. But sometimes […]
The limerick is such a simple form of poetry. And yet its rigid structure makes it surprisingly difficult to write a good one. But what’s even […]
This lyrical retelling of Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” is part of an ongoing series, entitled Simply Gothic. With these extended poems, I’m reworking classic works […]
Lately I’ve gotten a serious number of requests for limericks about feet and shoes. I’m really not sure how to explain the surge of interest in […]
To honor the season of Halloween, I’ve embarked upon a new series I call Simply Gothic. In this collection of verses, I’m retelling some of my […]
Simply Gothic is a new series I’ve started, in which I’m lyrically retelling some of my favorite masterpieces of short Gothic fiction. As much as I […]