Monthly Archives: April 2007

Katie: Part One

Posted on April 28, 2007 by ubu507

It was the kind of party where I wasn’t sure who the host was and didn’t particularly care. Maybe it was because we were ostensibly celebrating the end of spring vacation, but the atmosphere was pretty depressing – even the … Continue reading →

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Snakes

Posted on April 27, 2007 by ubu507

Once a serpent was seen stretched out next to the body of Olympias as she slept, and this, more than anything else, they say, abated the ardor of Philip’s passion for her. Accordingly, he no longer came often to sleep … Continue reading →

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The Writing Life

Posted on April 25, 2007 by ubu507

Oh, man, I’ve got to tell you…there’s a certain young lady author whose book I panned on the space not long ago – I won’t repeat her name because she is such a relentless self-Googler (tacky, tacky, tacky). To maintain … Continue reading →

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the Idol

Posted on April 24, 2007 by ubu507

On this bed lies the Idol, The sovereign queen of dreams But how did she get here? Who brought her? What magic power set her on this Throne of reverie and voluptuousness? What difference does it make? Here she is … Continue reading →

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UBU’s got a brand new quotebag

Posted on April 21, 2007 by ubu507

Well, UBU has had one busy (but profitable) week, children, so you’ll have to be content with an entry emptying out the old quotebag. I will say that, as I’ve written before, LAURA LIPPMAN’S new book What the Dead Know … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: Creative Weaponry: Part Two

Posted on April 20, 2007 by ubu507

Crime Beat: Creative Weaponry: Part Two   Man says boss hit him at work site A construction worker said his foreman struck with a work-site tool Wednesday on the seventh floor of the construction site at the Ross Business School, … Continue reading →

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Gaspard de la Nuit by Aloysius Bertrand

Posted on April 18, 2007 by ubu507

The first time I picked up Rimbaud’s Illuminations as a teenager it blew my mind. I loved it, but still I couldn’t help wondering What is this? Where did this come from? As I got more context and read people … Continue reading →

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After Alcman

Posted on April 17, 2007 by ubu507

After Alcman   To hear the voices Of girls singing the lovely song They lead me toward the dancing ground Where they toss their yellow hair And soft feet dance With desire that loosens limbs But more meltingly than sleep … Continue reading →

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Rilke on Spring

Posted on April 14, 2007 by ubu507

This time of year a lot of "poets" are "inspired" to write a lot of really crappy poems about spring. It’s nice to know that a great poem can actually be written on the subject. This is from Stephen Mitchell’s … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: Soy Sorry

Posted on April 13, 2007 by ubu507

POLICE BEAT: Remember Deputy, Anything Can Be a Weapon Man reports attack by roommate A 21-year-old Ann Arbor man reported that his roommate came at him with a plastic bat and a bottle of wine after they argued over the … Continue reading →

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