“I shall perish,” said he, “I must perish in this deplorable folly…I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect — in terror. In this unnerved, in this pitiable condition, I feel that the period will sooner or later arrive when I must abandon life and reason altogether, in some struggle with the grimContinue reading “Poe and Halloween Thoughts”
Author Archives: Mabel Lee
Visiting Roots
(Photos from old family albums dating back to 1980s) The first time I’d been back to Philly Chinatown in an entire year was on a Saturday about a month ago to have tea with a friend. In the car with my father bumping slowly down 10th Street to avoid sudden street-crossers, I peer outContinue reading “Visiting Roots”
“From Madrid, to heaven”
Where’ve you been? Tell me, where’ve you been? I’ve looked all over the city for you And couldn’t find you Today I buried the kisses I gave Now I don’t have to wait anymore, Lost in the street, Lost in the street – Taxi, “Perdido en la Calle” I love this song and this videoContinue reading ““From Madrid, to heaven””
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