From Germany, Sonja sent me a Bertolt Brecht poem. The cartoon on the opposite side goes with the poem in an odd way–both of them being about not being able to DO. I believe the translation of “Na toll” is an ironic “Oh great!” I sit by the roadside The driver changes the wheel. … Continue reading
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A Very Serious Loss
This postcard poem came to me from Sacramento. You can see more of the poet Alexa Mergen’s work at her blog: Alexa Mergen The picture side of the postcard is Georgie O’Keeffe’s Narcissa’s Last Orchid, a pastel from 1941. Both the poem and the postcard are lovely. Thank you very much, Alexa! –Shaun Continue reading