I have no title to aspire Yet when you sink I seem the higher (Jonathan Swift, “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift” transcribed from memory). Friends – The above is a quote from my favorite 18th Century poem “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift,” written by Jonathan Swift himself and published in 1739. … Continue reading Self-deprecation and the gesture towards improvement: Why I love Jonathan Swift’s weird poem about his own death
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story time sunday, june 15, 2014 — speaking of fathers of invention…
dear friends -- a little flash fiction for you while you're waiting for your dad, taking care of your or someone else's dad, are busy being a dad, used to be a dad, are currently dadless, or whatever your relation to dadness as a category is: once upon a time there was a guy with … Continue reading story time sunday, june 15, 2014 — speaking of fathers of invention…
Story Time Sunday, April 20th, 2014 — “Sock Legends” (appropriate for all sentient beings)
Dear Magically Real Friends: I wrote "Sock Legends" several years ago on an Easter morning that also coincided with Passover. It continues to be one my favorite stories, and I will keep on reprinting and reposting it, until it's no longer needed. Please read and share. (appropriate for everyone) Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Peace, Love, … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, April 20th, 2014 — “Sock Legends” (appropriate for all sentient beings)
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 