Poetry
John Lawrence DarrettaApril 22, 2015
The lady of the cleanersdoesn’t care.She really doesn’t care.She writes your fatein a steamed infernoand presses with despair.Three pins in mouth—Judas, Cassius, Brutus,—she greets you lowand points with tail,like Cerberus,to where the stainedand spotted go.“Come again,
The Word
John W. MartensApril 22, 2015
In the Talking Heads song ldquo Once in a Lifetime rdquo the refrain repeats over and over ldquo Same as it ever was same as it ever was rdquo Whether the refrain is meant to reflect the constancy of sameness or the inevitability of change is an open question There is in life a tension b
Politics & Society Columns
James T. KeaneApril 22, 2015
Archbishop Oscar Romero had as many enemies in death as in life.
Current Comment
The EditorsApril 22, 2015
Senate passed human trafficking bill held up for months by partisan fight over abortion