Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-02: Sometimes it’s good to be out of the loop. But sometimes one must willingly suffer.

Posted on Fri, 2 April 2010 by Mel Green

Ta-Nehisi Coates:”The Tea Party’s Rank Amateurism” – on TP’s lack of discipline, which is why we think they’re nutters http://bit.ly/aYJMH4 # I’m happy to say that I don’t know what Lady Gaga looks like, or what her voice sounds like. … Continue reading →

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The Mountain

Posted on Fri, 2 April 2010 by Mel Green

Spine of the land thrust up / by the grinding of continents, you signify / the might of the planet. You glow like a lamp in the arctic summer. / Even in winter night do you shine. / You are never dark.’ In celebration of National Poetry Month.

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The Daily Tweets, 2010-04-01: Girl Scout cookies made me queer

Posted on Thu, 1 April 2010 by Mel Green

Out of the grey, finally, after five days in it. Much better. #fb # Fox Nation Punks Itself with Global Warming “News” Story http://bit.ly/azF07D # Now the Republican National Committee is sending out fake-census fundraising letters w/ a dial-some-phone-sex number. … Continue reading →

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“Inversnaid” by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Posted on Thu, 1 April 2010 by Mel Green

‘What would the world be, once bereft / Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left, / O let them be left, wildness and wet; / Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.’ In celebration of National Poetry Month.

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