Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoDog DaysTwo dogs live with us. Kelty and Jake. Kelty is a golden retriever, and thus she is one of America’s most adored and ubiquitous dogs. Do…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOn DictionariesWhat is a dictionary? A block of paper bound by two covers. A book, in other words. But a dictionary is not your average tome. It has…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOn CoffeeCoffee hits us in different ways. The tip of the tongue dives into the hot deluge and tastes nothing, so it defers to the middle part, the…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoThe Revolutionary Gaze of Louis FratinoYou’ve met him before. He’s muscled and languid, reclining on a couch. His legs are folded apart (“butterfly pose”). You met him on Grindr…Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOde to DicksAs words go, dick covers more ground than penis. And it does not appear right before penitence in the dictionary. I don’t feel penitent…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoAgainst The Grind“You will love again the stranger who was your self. /Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart/to itself, to the stranger who has loved…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
