Curtis Perry
@curtisperry.bsky.social
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is
This poem is by Maury Sagoff (who was my mom’s stepfather) from his charming book ShrinkLits
May 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This poem is by Maury Sagoff (who was my mom’s stepfather) from his charming book ShrinkLits
Not bad. Though not a pristine photo.
May 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Not bad. Though not a pristine photo.
Reads: “OF Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit / Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast / Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, /With loss of Eden, till one greater Man / Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, / Sing Heav'nly Muse…”
Brain:
Brain:
April 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reads: “OF Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit / Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast / Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, /With loss of Eden, till one greater Man / Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, / Sing Heav'nly Muse…”
Brain:
Brain:
Never trust a badger licker
April 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Never trust a badger licker
Between this and your Herbert poem, you put me in mind of a memorably grotesque line from Edward Taylor’s Meditation 8:
April 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Between this and your Herbert poem, you put me in mind of a memorably grotesque line from Edward Taylor’s Meditation 8:
Buck Owens' autobiography Buck Em, p. 226, on how Hee Haw ruined his reputation
March 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Buck Owens' autobiography Buck Em, p. 226, on how Hee Haw ruined his reputation
And Wallace Stevens, I guess
February 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
And Wallace Stevens, I guess
This is Sparky, the mascot (and possibly occasional whiffler?) of Arizona State University athletics.
January 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is Sparky, the mascot (and possibly occasional whiffler?) of Arizona State University athletics.
George Jones cinematic universe
December 6, 2024 at 1:17 PM
George Jones cinematic universe
One mug in the clink.
November 14, 2024 at 1:45 PM
One mug in the clink.
I’ll write something about Senecan horror, but here’s a screenshot with two seminar descriptions from the SAA bulletin.
October 22, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I’ll write something about Senecan horror, but here’s a screenshot with two seminar descriptions from the SAA bulletin.
I know, and I agree. Just remembering some of my own experiences, like this one:
August 3, 2024 at 12:27 PM
I know, and I agree. Just remembering some of my own experiences, like this one:
