Havana Vignettes

Havana Vignettes

Havana is a city of antiques. The cars are ancient, the buildings often ruinous and even el Presidente’s famous beard is now grizzled. I like antiques. They remind me of the past and the individual human stories that I can weave around…

Ode (of sorts) to a pot bellied stove

Ode (of sorts) to a pot bellied stove

bout de papier, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1986) — Winter 1986 // Hiver 1986, p. 11 My name, you’ll see, is Dandy!And I’m sure I’ll come in handy.I’ve been cast about a life-timeBut now I’m in my secondprime:Still of use, handsome too,Worth full ten times originalvalue.Being now antique to boot,My pedigree is absolute!*(Cast in 1893 […]