The Sentimentalist recalls his time in Ireland, proposes adopting the Irish view of Poetry, gives a book report or two (ten), and generally prepares for the festivities.
Tag Archives: Poems
March 9, 2023, “Why We Stay”
The Sentimentalist’s pets attempt a coup, (but do not succeed.) A littler way to live, fed by some ideas from Zadie, some from the man who walked backwards, and always, the dog…
March 2, 2023, “Watching”
The Sentimentalist Bop, from books to memories to articles to the End of the English Major, and good old Dr. Bleasby.
February 23, 2023, “After Learning a Literary Magazine’s Editor Expects the First Line to Be a Grabber
The Sentimentalist on ice storms and basketball and neuropathy, oh my!
February 16, 2023, “Love Poem”
The Sentimentalist recounts a busy week in poetry, and then runs amok in the search of an old poem…
February 9, 2023, “Rain on the Burren”
The Sentimentalist is damp from walkies with Vivian. Also reading about rain. Also remembering rain, and a forecaster he met.
February 2, 2023, “It’s Often Time to Feed the Birds”
The Sentimentalist on Time and The News and the best part of the day…
January 26, 2023, “Let Comfort Come”
The sentimentalist is thinking about the professionalization of arts and literature, (not a fan of where that’s headed), and the value of comforts, great and small.
January 19, 2023, “One Night Can Change a Life”
All the synonyms for sentimental… workshop at Ox-Bow coming up this Summer… and having enough.
January 12, 2023, “Thinking of Yahweh During a Thaw”
Still holiday-ing. Vivi has a new toy. Mark’s banana bread. The great January thaw, and Hakeem Jeffries. The Sentimentalist has some sentiments for you.