Tag Archives: grotesque

Marginalia

Posted on June 20, 2010 by catbird2

By Billy Collins Sometimes the notes are ferocious, / skirmishes against the author / raging along the borders of every page / in tiny black script. / If I could just get my hands on you, / Kierkegaard, or Conor … Continue reading →

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Words fail

Posted on May 2, 2010 by catbird2

Being a composition teacher requires a lot of imagination. Sometimes it takes fun imagination, like inventing news lines of inquiry or challenging students’ perspectives on a story – or coming up with a quick reply to a smart-aleck question from … Continue reading →

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