The Brass Bull

To My Beloved Arsonists

“Woe to the babblers, woe to the loose thinkers and woe, woe to all the hangers-on who learned from them and praised them.”

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December 2025

Reflection from the Far Side of the Glass

For L.M.

Dec 14, 2025

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October 2025

Conversational Fragment

First draft composed precisely one decade ago on 10/1/2015

Oct 1, 2025

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August 2025

'The Girl at the Time'

Composed in XI drafts; a recollection and revisitation. With special thanks to E.S. for unknowingly contributing the title many years ago.

Aug 17, 2025

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June 2025

Maybe Two

Composed in 13 drafts overall; first draft from nearly 11 years ago while the rest were over the past four months

Jun 10, 2025

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May 2025

'And for all this, nature is never spent'

A poorly focused ramble

May 17, 2025

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April 2025

Holy Saturday

Bonus post--composed Spring 2007

Apr 19, 2025

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The Fear of Love

"[...] and so much surrender to who knows what." — D. Ramirez, in conversation

Apr 7, 2025

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March 2025

An Assail

'The world is charged with the grandeur of God.'

Mar 16, 2025

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Except That a Grain of Wheat

For J. F.

Mar 8, 2025

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November 2024

Contemplation

Composed in two drafts between January 18 and January 21, 2014

Nov 20, 2024

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Autumn's Fading, 2006

To: A. H.

Nov 16, 2024

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