Brenda Shaughnessy

It's not April yet, but here, have some poetry. Brenda Shaughnessy is coming to the Free Library Festival. I was writing her ad, and thought, this woman sounds like someone I might actually enjoy. And I was right, she's brilliant. Observe, first poem in her book, Human Dark with Sugar:

( I'm Over the Moon )

...so awesome. You can even hear her read it at this link. I was also going to comment on Salinger's death, but it occurs to me, that if we are talking about alienated, fucked-up coming of age stories, I like The Bell Jar better than Catcher and I think they should teach it in schools as a female equivalent. Nevertheless, am sad at J.D.'s passing, and I wonder if they'll actually print that collection of work he's been hoarding. Andy's comment re his death: "Does it make a difference?" ...lol

OK, off to dinner.