I Might Be a Father, But I’ll Never Know for Sure

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Andy Bodle learns the harm in having an affair with a married woman.

Open Thread: Does Violent Media Contribute to America’s Violence?

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Open Discussion: Is filmmaker Mike White right in asking the creators of violent media to look inside themselves for some level of responsibility in the rampage killings perpetrated by young men?

Spit at Romeo

Spit at Romeo   I wished to kiss with sacred lip You spoke three things divine My passion and my coffee sip Your quiet love and mine   I showed up at the meeting place You bought three flowers instead A mortal coil timid then base A Montague I think God said  

Once Your Coffee

Once Your Coffee   I cannot wait Another merciless week in January. The gods have conspired, And I am now a demented peacock. I went last night to your balcony, Lit dimly by a kind moon In a still sky meant for lovers, And waited. I poured what used to be your coffee Into a [...]

To a Balcony in Verona

To a Balcony in Verona   Shall I bring you a Mars bar? It is two days until we meet again, And I remember: We spoke once, Like in the Bible, Beneath seven tall buildings. I shall not bring you that chocolate bar, though, Because Mars bars fail like Venice in April. Strange: I cannot [...]