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by Mike Power

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  • You Are Not Just the Love of My Life

    You are not just the love of my life (if only it were that simple) You are the love of all my lives And my eternal life Ours is the love that points at death and laughs Ours is the love that makes it hard to think clearly From the opposite of intoxication Even in… Read more

  • It would be impolite…

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  • Too Much and Too Little

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  • Again

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  • James Joyce and the wild heart of life

    There are things we don’t know and things we will never know. But as long as we live, we keep trying to figure them out. Great writers are one of the sources we turn to for answers or, failing that, insight. Here is James Joyce giving his insight into the fall, and the temptation preceding… Read more

  • James Joyce and Interior Monologue

    There are a few individuals within each generation of athletes and artists who operate on a higher level than others, leaving their competition scratching their heads in amazement. James Joyce is one of those. His mastery of the interior monologue device begs for closer scrutiny. Take a look under the magnifying glass and see what… Read more