Steven Axelrod
@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social
Professor and writer. Recent books: New Anthology of American Poetry and Bloomsbury Handbook of Poetry. No DMs pls.
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
"It is difficult to get the news from poetry, yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." --William Carlos Williams
A hawk flew down and landed on our balcony railing with a loud thump. The cats refused to notice. Not the kind of bird that piques their interest. The hawk stayed for a while, looking around, and then flew off, free as a bird.
April 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A hawk flew down and landed on our balcony railing with a loud thump. The cats refused to notice. Not the kind of bird that piques their interest. The hawk stayed for a while, looking around, and then flew off, free as a bird.
LA Times headline: "Palisades fire flare-up forces more evacuations as L.A. reels from staggering losses"
Skies are finally clear at my house on the eastern edge of the city, but looking west from my driveway, I saw a solid mass of smoke over mid-city and west LA. My nephew has lost his house.
Skies are finally clear at my house on the eastern edge of the city, but looking west from my driveway, I saw a solid mass of smoke over mid-city and west LA. My nephew has lost his house.
January 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
LA Times headline: "Palisades fire flare-up forces more evacuations as L.A. reels from staggering losses"
Skies are finally clear at my house on the eastern edge of the city, but looking west from my driveway, I saw a solid mass of smoke over mid-city and west LA. My nephew has lost his house.
Skies are finally clear at my house on the eastern edge of the city, but looking west from my driveway, I saw a solid mass of smoke over mid-city and west LA. My nephew has lost his house.
The Orange Sky of Los Angeles as seen from our garden. 1/9/25
January 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The Orange Sky of Los Angeles as seen from our garden. 1/9/25
Five people have died [make that seven as of tonight], but officials say the death toll is likely to be higher. More than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Experts say L.A. is not out of danger yet... (LA Times)
It's brutal.
January 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Five people have died [make that seven as of tonight], but officials say the death toll is likely to be higher. More than 9,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed and at least 130,000 residents are under evacuation orders. Experts say L.A. is not out of danger yet... (LA Times)
It's brutal.
Sunset today in L. A., 6 miles from the fire. Taken from the front of my house while coughing from the foul air. Eerie.
January 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Sunset today in L. A., 6 miles from the fire. Taken from the front of my house while coughing from the foul air. Eerie.
Looking toward smoky L.A. from my house 1-8-25
January 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Looking toward smoky L.A. from my house 1-8-25
Elon is disciplining heretics over at X by telling them to "FUCK YOURSELF in the face." It's going to be an incredibly ugly four years. (h/t Eschaton)
December 28, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Elon is disciplining heretics over at X by telling them to "FUCK YOURSELF in the face." It's going to be an incredibly ugly four years. (h/t Eschaton)