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Head done with acrylic paint and umbrella tip, by William Eaton, Summer 2018

January 8, 2019July 23, 2020 William Eaton

After hours like these man (or woman) again rises

Madeline encased in background, painting by William Eaton, Aug 2018 - 2

December 23, 2018June 30, 2020 William Eaton

OK, so

Van Gogh (Self-Portrait) & Ingres (Portrait de monsieur Bertin), versions with ink pen by William Eaton, Nov 2018

December 6, 2018October 18, 2019 William Eaton

Autobiographia Literaria (after Frank O’Hara)

Cut-out with orange head, Feb 2017, by William Eaton

November 30, 2018March 1, 2023 William Eaton

As far as I can tell, the latest sexual-harassment guidelines do not outlaw poetry

Calf, Shaker Village, pen drawing by William Eaton, Oct 2018 - 1

November 21, 2018January 12, 2026 William Eaton

A Thanksgiving dream

The woman with the yellow cheek, oil pastel by William Eaton, Radio Bean, Burlington, VT, Oct 2018

November 14, 2018July 22, 2020 William Eaton

The poem I wrote at the Caffè Trieste

Leaning dancer, in charcoal, Woodstock drumming circle, Sep 2018, drawing by William Eaton

November 2, 2018July 23, 2020 William Eaton

By the time I got to Woodstock

Madeline reclining, 14 March 2018, watercolor by William Eaton - 2

October 30, 2018November 27, 2019 William Eaton

A cobra, ever on display, complains

Single rock, face-like, Woodstock, drawing by William Eaton, Sep 2018 - 2

October 8, 2018October 6, 2018 William Eaton

Ballad of a nullfidian

Woods sculpture, left ensemble, drawing with reed pen by William Eaton, Sep 2018 - 1

October 1, 2018November 30, 2019 William Eaton

They did this for any number of years

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Now with more than 12,000 followers, anglophones, hispanohablantes y francophones. And this for posts which may at times be poetry, or not poetry at all.

The verdict of Google Bard: “Eaton is a thoughtful and insightful writer who explores a wide range of topics in his work. His blog is a must-read for anyone who is interested in contemporary literature and culture.”

The author is pleased, too, to have made a Best Essays list of Notable Essayists.

One long-time follower comments: “Beautiful writing . . . there is an electricity.” Another. “The most difficult (although rewarding) blog I know of.” A kind comment from November 2025: “I wish I could write as beautifully as you do!”

Meanwhile, this collection of poems, aphorisms, short and longer essays, stories, quotations . . . has been expanding and exploring since January 2012.

Almost all the writing, photography, drawing and painting is by William Eaton and © William Eaton. Work regularly registered with the United States Copyright Office (and with thanks to the Office’s expert staff!).

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