"Letter to N.Y," by Elizabeth Bishop

"In your next letter I wish you'd saywhere you are going and what you are doing;how are the plays and after the playswhat other pleasures you're pursuing:"

What better topics to write about on the bleakest day of the week than poetry and philosophy? As I attempt to post more often on this substack, I am going to attempt to at least say a little about a poet or philosopher on most Mondays, provided life or holidays don’t get in the way.

My first entry is “Letter to N.Y.” by Elizabeth Bishop. This is not ble…