PinnedJennifer YorkThe Ballad of the Lonely CowboyAll poems are like that, he decided. Anyway, all poems that women write were like that. He had never read a poem written by a man, because…8 min read·Mar 31, 2019--2--2
Jennifer YorkTears of the Nile“I can suggest mercury pills,” said Alexandre. He amazed at the wonderful control of his emotions. He congratulated himself on his…·29 min read·4 hours ago----
Jennifer YorkThe Boxer’s Charade and Olympe de Gouges: A Tale of Love and Deception in Revolutionary FranceThe Stage is Set·29 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Jennifer YorkThey Don’t Know They’re Dead: The Little Old Lady from PasadenaMy this is nice. People really take care of their lawns here. A nice clean, swept sidewalk. The sun is shining…a few clouds here and there…·2 min read·Apr 27, 2024----
Jennifer YorkOld AgeA becalmed ship. The darkened interior puppet theater, where the trick-plots of former selves dangle on broken strings. A cat dozing on a…1 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Jennifer YorkWhere There’s Smoke, There’s Pyre: A Tale of Love and Revenge in Revolutionary-Era FranceDr. Étienne Marceau made his way to Hôpital Saint-Roch, nestled in the heart of Paris, where the clamor of the city seemed to hush at its…·28 min read·Apr 10, 2024----
Jennifer YorkMade for T.V.Why are so many crime dramas set in 1920? What an uneven era. On top of all the other uncertainties, people running around trying to kill…1 min read·Mar 7, 2024----
Jennifer YorkCity Upon a HilWhen those figures who once dominated the vision extract their pervasive mist in a cosmic tidying up, retreating to the clouds where they…2 min read·Mar 7, 2024----
Jennifer YorkForgetting and the Snows of KilamanjaroForgetting is the mind turning over in its sleep (my invention). Forgetting is like that, though, isn’t it? It’s like a restless sleeper…2 min read·Mar 6, 2024----