LANDSCAPE WITH AMBIGUOUS SYMBOLS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. MUSE 1
4. THE WHOLE SKY SPARKLING, ALL DIAMONDS
5. MA RV E LOUS THINGS W ITHOUT NUMBER 5
6. THAT LIFE 8
7. AT LIMANTOUR 9
8. SELF -PORTRAIT IN INVISIBLE INK 10
9. POEM FOR GORD DOWNIE 12
10. EARLY MORNING, UPPER BIDWELL PARK 14
11. UNEARNED SEASON 17
12. ANDRÉ GREGORY SAID 19
13. SCREENSHOTS: VANYA ON 42ND STREET 21
14. SCREENSHOTS: NOSTALGHIA 23
15. THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS 24
16. THE REPUBLIC FORGETS
17. A TOAST 29
18. FREE HUEY P. NEWTON WITH EVERY PURCHASE 30
19. FÜR ALICE 32
20. SILENCE AND RESIDUE OF WATERS 34
21. ZAPRUDER FILM BLOOPER REEL 37
22. SCREENSHOTS: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND 39
23. SCREENSHOTS: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN 40
24. SCREENSHOTS: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY 41
25. NEXT LIFE 42
26. ALL THE MYSTERIES 43
27. THE POEM YOU WILL NOT LIVE TO WRITE 44
28. LANDSCAPE WITH AMBIGUOUS SYMBOLS 46
29. LET THEM SEE THE IMAGES THAT ARE DOOMED TO DISAPPEAR
30. SCREENSHOTS: BEING JOHN MALKOVICH 51
31. SCREENSHOTS: BOOGIE NIGHTS 52
32. SCREENSHOTS: COCKSUCKER BLUES 53
33. AMERICAN BEAUTY 54
34. THOUGH WE MAY AT TIMES ADMIRE THE BEAUTY OF THEIR WEAPONS
35. THESES TO BE NAILED TO THE DOOR OF THE LAST OF THE GOLDEN AGE MOTION PICTURE PALACES, FOLLOWING THE FINAL SCREENING 69
36. SCREENSHOTS: DELICATESSEN 72
37. SCREENSHOTS: A SERIOUS MAN 74
38. SCREENSHOTS: CERTIFIED COPY 75
39. WANT 77
40. FIRE 78
41. POSTSCRIPT TO FIRE 84
42. FIELD OF DEAD SUNFLOWERS 85
43. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES PAUSES TO REFLECT ON ITS SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY 86
44. SING THE STRING BENT SKYWARD
45. SPICES 91
46. SCREENSHOTS: PATERSON 92
47. SCREENSHOTS: SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK 93
48. SCREENSHOTS:INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS 95
49. SONG TO BE SUNG WHEN THE INSTRUMENTS FALTER 97
50. SCORDATURA 98
51. THE NIGHTINGALE 101
52. THE ADVENTURE 102
53. ODYSSEUS DEPARTING 105
54. Acknowledgments 109
55. Publication Credits 111