he sits, or lounges nobly, a gentlemanly position with expected canine vigilance. A chimera all: he is really frightened, sexually...

After Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth (1948) I inhabit this place, I guess to define it as home. Where I’ve lived ever since I can...

Before I was born, I stood on the other side of the ocean, And I tried to get your attention. I waved my arms frantically, I even threw a...