You can find here weekly poetry close-reads, as well as essays on poetics, art, and occasionally the sciences.
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2026
- March 4
The (Im-)mortal Writer
A close-read of Dickinson's 'A Book' - February 20
Balloons: Dissecting Ariel #6
A surprisingly light-hearted look at the process of childhood. - February 17
The future of 2026's close reads
A quick explanation of the structure moving forward - February 14
Where's My Moon?: a close-read
A poem on infancy and knowledge - February 13
Art Cycle Ch. 1: The Art Cycle
A deep dive into the fundamentals of my theory - February 7
Art Cycle Ch. 0: An Introduction
- February 6
The Hanging of the Mouse: a close-read
Analysing one of Elizabeth Bishop's prose poems - January 17
Poppies in July: Dissecting Ariel #5
A nature poem weaves two strong images together - January 9
Kindness: Dissecting Ariel #4
A simple personifying image proves anything but. - January 3
Contusion: Dissecting Ariel #3
Searching for depth in one of her more simple-looking poems.
2025
- December 29
Edge: Dissecting Ariel #2
Plath teaches us how to create and wield associations. - December 11
Words: Dissecting Ariel #1
A poem which balances order and chaos instructively. - October 27
Morning Song: dissecting Ariel #0
A quick close read of a fantastic collection-opener. - August 19
Gorgeous nonsense: on Gertrude Stein
A brief exploration of Stein's perplexing work - July 1
On artistic intent and interpretation
What happens to art when the artist puts down their pen? - May 24
Favourite cognitive science texts
- May 21
What is interesting?
A debut of Core Theory - May 17
What even is a science of the mind, anyway?
A response to Adam Mastroianni's article on psychology paradigms - March 27
Maths recap: Group Theory, Combinatorics and Graham's Number
- March 22
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