D.H. Lawrence is certainly most well known for his novels such as The Rainbow, Sons & Lovers, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover. Works such as these were important in helping to further define and refine what Modernism is; moreover, Lawrence's understanding of Freud helped him to burrow down into the deeper places in his main characters' minds. This approach includes … [Read more...]
Three poems by Ken Pobo
Before I Came Out Pastor Clack fitted me for a roomy chastity belt, so big that it held our church, my school and neighborhood. This belt hurt when I tried to move. One day, near the end of junior year, it just popped off. I left it on the tar and walked home. The warm sun delightfully lavender, the moon wearing a white jump suit. Wedding … [Read more...]
Poems by Kenneth Pobo
JEFF, JERRY, & THE LAP Jerry says, “The chance of winning the lottery is one in a billion. Decent odds!” Jeff buys tickets, displays them on the mantle. They both pray, believing there’s a one in a billion chance that God hears or cares, but why not? Lightning hit Jerry’s Aunt Lu while she talked on the phone. Strange things happen— once they do they’re … [Read more...]
Yankees in Fairyland: A Review of Take Me Out, by Richard Greenberg
Richard Greenberg’s play Take Me Out is as much about the role of the athlete, particularly the baseball “star,” as it is about what makes a team function—and what threatens the unity of a team. The play confronts the disturbing truth that baseball has never been an equal opportunity employer. African-Americans were shut out from the big leagues for decades. Gay Americans … [Read more...]
