Diane Di Prima was an anarchist feminist Beatnik poet, who died this past weekend at 86, in San Francisco. I didn’t really follow her work or career. But I was an early long-distance fan of the Beats, and one of her poems, part of a series of “Revolutionary Letters,” caught my attention. For my second … Continue reading A Passing Ode to Beat Poet Diane di Prima
Laugh or cry? Not Making This Up Dept. (But hat-tip to “Nina” for her made-up contribution. See below.) A dozen or so heavily armed white men walked through downtown Raleigh NC on a balmy re-opening Saturday. to add spice to the incursion, they went into a Subway and ordered up foot-longs, which looked tiny compared … Continue reading Armed men invade re-opening Downtown Raleigh NC; Twitter strikes back
Today, April 30, 2024, is Annie Dillard’s birthday. Among the many eminent authors who interest me, she might be the one I would most like to be email & text message-buddies with, so I could have a chance to keep up with her laser sharp thoughts and squibs on, whatever.
Doug Gwyn has been a frequent contributor to Quaker Theology. Our readers have known him as a theological historian, who has written in depth about early Friends, as well as recent American Quakers. Of the books, I’d pick as his masterwork, Personality and Place (our review is here), which he calls a theological history of … Continue reading Doug Gwyn: Theologian and — Quaker Theological Folksinger ? Yes! (UPDATED)
The Duke Gardens near us were locked up tight yesterday. But The Man — err, the Virus — can’t stop the redbuds just outside from doing their glorious thing. This is a developing story: watch for updates.