J. M. Jacquard, our hero! – The Vampire's Wife

His ghost is reported to haunt our secret mill in Suffolk.

J. M. Jacquard

POOR LADY, POOR LADY

Rodrigo (again!) sent me this beautiful poem by the great Louise Glück, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. I love to receive these gorgeous golden mice to my doorstep.

LET’S DISCUSS THIS AT THE HOSPITAL

My ferociously talented and radiantly beautiful friend, Florence, blows us all away with her new song, ‘Free’! Filmed in Kyiv and dedicated to the Ukrainians, it is a wonderful and spirited song.

TOUCHED BY COLD MOON LIGHT

I’m still reading these Chinese poems! This one is full of lovely sensual inner echoes, a wonderful poem about growing old.

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