Byron and Borgia: an Impossible Encounter Poet-in-Residence in Rome for “Byron 200,” Scarlett Sabet probes Byron's fascination with Lucrezia Borgia. "Byron stole a strand of hair from the blonde lock calling it 'the prettiest and fairest imaginable.' This strand of hair, a cord, a lifeline through time, through centuries and different societies, connected these two notorious beauties. A golden thread. Stealing it was an act both bold and tender." via LIT HUB |
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What Sparks Poetry: Gilad Jaffe on Language as Form "Temporary things don’t want to be permanent—at the end of the day, I like to think they fall in love with their own uncertainty. The purple vinyl seats melting into the Iowan wall, the orange traffic cones stationed at an intersection in Rhode Island, blossoming. 'The yellow horses spilling from their sidewalk stalls, sidestepping fruit vendors in an inharmonious derby…'" |
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