MikeLindgren
@mikelindgren.bsky.social
editor @melvillehouse.bsky.social. Lap steel guitarist
the devils sit upon each other like toads
December 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
the devils sit upon each other like toads
I don’t know but we shall be in Danger, by and by, after our Eyes are fully open’d to see our Errors, to go to contrary Extremes
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I don’t know but we shall be in Danger, by and by, after our Eyes are fully open’d to see our Errors, to go to contrary Extremes
count to ten and read until the lights begin to bleed
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
count to ten and read until the lights begin to bleed
Love ruin’d me, and I am re-begot
of absence, darkness, death: things which are not
of absence, darkness, death: things which are not
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Love ruin’d me, and I am re-begot
of absence, darkness, death: things which are not
of absence, darkness, death: things which are not
I am always afraid of determining on the side of envy or cruelty, and that malevolence which delights in seeing others depressed
December 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I am always afraid of determining on the side of envy or cruelty, and that malevolence which delights in seeing others depressed
happy St Lucie’s Day to those who celebrate being “every dead thing”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/...
A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy's Day
'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's, Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rays; The world's whole sap is ...
www.poetryfoundation.org
December 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
happy St Lucie’s Day to those who celebrate being “every dead thing”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/...
In mere time he was a lost soul that had strayed by chance into the 20th century
December 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In mere time he was a lost soul that had strayed by chance into the 20th century
the man across the seat from me is speakimg earnestly and at great length to his younger, female seat mate, who seems, at best, politely not-interested
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
the man across the seat from me is speakimg earnestly and at great length to his younger, female seat mate, who seems, at best, politely not-interested
cannot explain why it is that when I am on a train I have such a powerful instinct to write poems
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
cannot explain why it is that when I am on a train I have such a powerful instinct to write poems
I am amused to see that the Utah Jazz have their very own giant Mitteleuropean
December 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I am amused to see that the Utah Jazz have their very own giant Mitteleuropean
while he kept silence, his bones waxed old
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
while he kept silence, his bones waxed old
’Tis the chief Inlet of smoak from the bottomless Pit, to darken the Mind, and mislead the Judgment
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
’Tis the chief Inlet of smoak from the bottomless Pit, to darken the Mind, and mislead the Judgment
it is difficult to think of another staff writer at a prestigious magazine as endlessly obtuse as Adam Gopnik. It’s like he gets dumber by the day
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
it is difficult to think of another staff writer at a prestigious magazine as endlessly obtuse as Adam Gopnik. It’s like he gets dumber by the day
book publicists are built different
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
book publicists are built different
‘Tis a mistake I have observed in some, that they think they are in no Danger of going astray, or being misled by the Devil, because they are near to GOD; and so have no jealous Eye upon themselves
December 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
‘Tis a mistake I have observed in some, that they think they are in no Danger of going astray, or being misled by the Devil, because they are near to GOD; and so have no jealous Eye upon themselves
’Tis chiefly from a Defect of Experiences that some Things have arisen that have been pretty common among true Christians of late
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
’Tis chiefly from a Defect of Experiences that some Things have arisen that have been pretty common among true Christians of late
the Sex Pistols kicked such ass, it’s still hard to believe
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
the Sex Pistols kicked such ass, it’s still hard to believe
there’s no point in asking, you’ll get no reply
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
there’s no point in asking, you’ll get no reply
“Flag (Red Star),” linocut on paper
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“Flag (Red Star),” linocut on paper
the CPUSA put out a call for artists so I am 100% listening to the “red” side of the Harry Smith anthology and making prints
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
the CPUSA put out a call for artists so I am 100% listening to the “red” side of the Harry Smith anthology and making prints
rise like lions after slumber
in unvanquishable number
shake these chains to the ground like dew
ye are many. they are few
in unvanquishable number
shake these chains to the ground like dew
ye are many. they are few
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
rise like lions after slumber
in unvanquishable number
shake these chains to the ground like dew
ye are many. they are few
in unvanquishable number
shake these chains to the ground like dew
ye are many. they are few
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work
Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues, you can tell by the way she smiles
December 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues, you can tell by the way she smiles
in other words, honest exegesis, rather than polemical discussion
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
in other words, honest exegesis, rather than polemical discussion