Dancing in Odessa<\/em><\/a> I could almost recite by heart, and so it was wonderful to get a glimpse into his own unique and spontaneous lyrical relationship to these poems that I have read so often on the page.<\/p>\nAll in all, it was a terrific evening, with friends coming from afar to attend this one last literary bash before I go. I am particularly grateful to Sarah Maclay for making it happen. Really, I could have not have asked for a better send-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“The distant reality every day questions me \/ like an unknown traveler who wakes me up in the middle of the journey \/ saying ‘Is this the right bus?’, \/ and I answer ‘Yes’, but I mean ‘I don\u2019t know.’” -Nikola Madzirov, “I Don’t Know” It was with great excitement that I drove down to …<\/p>\n
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