Tag Archives: William Carlos Williams

Rejoyce. It’s Bloomsday.

Posted on June 16, 2023 by sheila

Some men send flowers to commemorate an anniversary. James Joyce wrote Ulysses. Overachiever. On June 15, 1904, young James Joyce sent a note to Nora Barnacle, who was a waitress at Finn’s Hotel. Barnacle (what an apt name) was a … Continue reading →

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It’s Ezra Pound’s Birthday: “Do not retell in mediocre verse what has already been done in good prose.”

Posted on October 30, 2021 by sheila

And give up verse, my boy, There’s nothing in it. — Ezra Pound I grew up hearing stories of Ezra Pound. Not the stories of his fascism or his relaxing time in a cage in Italy, or being indicted for … Continue reading →

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August 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on September 3, 2021 by sheila

Pig (2021; d. Michael Sarnoski) I wish I could write at length about some of these. I just don’t have the time these days. I absolutely loved Pig, about an isolated woodsman-truffle-hunter (Nicolas Cage) whose beloved truffle pig is stolen. … Continue reading →

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Twins in Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson

Posted on August 24, 2021 by sheila

I wrote about Paterson for Ebert’s Top Ten of 16. I have my own theory about the twins theme. The recurrence of twins all over the place is obvious … and yet simultaneously mysterious. Those kinds of random “clusters” that … Continue reading →

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I Hate Lists, But … The Best Movies of 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by sheila

The Roger Ebert contributors each submitted our own individual Top 10 Lists for 2016 – compiled here. As mentioned in the introduction, the NUMBER of titles – all total – that show up on this list is a testament to … Continue reading →

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For Rogerebert.com: The 10 Best Films of 2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by sheila

The Ten Best Films of 2016. Each regular contributor sent in their own personal Top 10s (which will be posted today or tomorrow), and then those lists were put together and tallied up. I wrote the entry on Jim Jarmusch’s … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – William Carlos Williams

Posted on December 14, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair For me, William Carlos Williams was one of the poets where my first response to … Continue reading →

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“am not a joiner”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

I don’t play golf, am not a joiner. I vote Democrat, read as much as my eyes will stand, and work at my trade day in and day out. When I can find nothing better to do, I write. — … Continue reading →

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William Carlos Williams: “at least”

Posted on June 16, 2005 by sheila

“Joyce is too near for me to want to do less than he did in Ulysses, in looseness of spirit, and honesty of heart — at least.” — William Carlos Williams

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Commonplace

Posted on March 5, 2005 by sheila

My whole life has hung too long upon a partial victory. — William Carlos Williams.

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