Word: brightness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Goodman played on into the night; I could not say how long. We got lost in a river of swing that night. When Benny played smooth, he conjured bright images of a giant ballroom, like the inside of a wedding cake, where ethereal couples foxtrotted and tomorrow never came. When Benny made his clarinet wail, he raised memories of dark, empty places--lonely spots where it seemed the sun would never rise. He played to the heart of Friday night, but he was always a perfect gentleman. When he came back for an encore, he told the audience...
...medical care made it difficult for her to look after him. "Others" (unnamed) decided that she was no longer able to mother him. Against her pleadings "they" tore him away from her, refusing to tell her where he would be placed. The loss was profound, for he was very bright; at the age of three he could sing the Internationale from start to finish. She never found out where his abductors hid him nor did Mao. [Who the abductors were and why even...
After this laconic beginning, Bishop needs only a prop-a copy of National Geographic-and a small cry of pain from the dentist's chair to create a child's epiphanic moment: "The waiting room was bright/ and too hot. It was sliding/ beneath a big black wave,/ another, and another...
...exhibit includes a scale model of a large work called "Neon Sky Event." "Event" is a perfect description of this piece: the 300-foot, bright orange version must be thrilling as it revolves in the night...
...been a banner year for Harvard volleyball, but the future looks bright. With a little talent and a lot of dedication the team has made its presence felt in the New England area. "I'm sure Harvard could easily win the Easterns if they had any kind of a program here," Tanaka says...