Poetry
… been sheathed in golden armor And I, with a few bars of accompaniment and lots of rests, Was his page, two chairs—and … own. And two years later, when Sue Went off to college and died freshman year Falling through the ice at a school camp … and I count up my life Since I was seventeen, the age she died, As though I could answer her last letter to me again. …
Fiction
… The Contest There comes a time when Elk Tooth residents no longer take an … son, Kevin. The Game and Fish warden, Creel Zmundzinski, also grew a red beard—no surprise, as his hair all over was … explained why the American Indians, who lived on frugal diets, did not have beards. Adam, they discovered, had no …
Criticism
… remarked how he had “travelled a good deal in Concord,” I also explored a few little-known local sites. One of my … pieces reprinted from a variety of publications such as Commentary , the New Criterion , the Weekly Standard , and … span an interesting array of subjects—old age, stand-up comics, contemporary poetry, intellectual freedom, the New …
Poetry
… to say? What do you want me to say? Blackout. Lights come back up. Woman enters in a bathrobe talking to … the blankets with smallpox Sell them to the Indians so they die die die Then put up your skyscraper mausoleums Your missile …
Criticism
… following post by William Henderson is part of our online companion to our Winter 2013 issue on Classic Hollywood. … and were cared for by an all-knowing housekeeper turned dietician. What began as a large ensemble, with each girl … Magazine, among others. He can be found at hendersonhouseofcards.com . Facts of Life By William Henderson …
Fiction
… be unique then, and not like all the other dull old daddies.” He lowered his head. Immediately she spoke … getting a cramp from pressing this imaginary brake.” He points down to his foot which is pushed to the floor, and … gone. Ellen steps back as he gathers his newspaper and briefcase. When he walks through the guarded check-out point, …