Monthly Archives: October 2009

Viva Loss, by Sara Fran Wisby, reviewed by Paul Corman-Roberts.

I have discovered, through a series of shoddily unscientific
experiments,-none of which would stand up to a reasoned
scrutiny by a qualified professional, but which are none-
the less extremely valuable to me-that the type of light man-
ifested in boys, while it can be trained, prefers to play.

From “Light Gains Intensity As It Is Approached”

There is a story told by guitar god Eric Clapton back in the late sixties about going to see an upstart blues sensation in a London club by the name of Hendrix. When Slowhand gets to the club, he is intercepted outside by a shell shocked Pete Townsend who informs Clapton that the both of them may as well take up selling door to door insurance. Clapton heads into the club for Hendrix’ second set an concludes that Townsend overestimated their prospects. Continue reading →

Saigon, Hanoi Or Da Nang, David S. Cross. Poptritus Press, Reviewed by Lynn Alexander.

This is the second book of poetry by David S. Cross, and the second publication of Poptritus Press of California, U.S. Cross is a Canadian poet who has been published in both the United States and Canada, and more can be found about him at his website here. Saigon, Hanoi Or Da Nang is available now, through the publisher.

What are the memories of wicked men, pretending to be good?
What is history to a nation whose goals, enumerated, noble- become the goals of selective and strategic interests, in the service of the powerful? Who are the heroes? Continue reading →