A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Delighted to have my translation of Yiannis Doukas's sonnet "Ekphrasis" featured as the Poem of the Day at the Academy of American Poets--with thanks to this month's editor, Maya Popa: poets.org/index%2Ephp/...poets.orgEkphrasis: Her ExpressionThe poor, maimed thing. And yet look closer, see— 1145
Reposted by A. E. Stallingsrogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ancient Egyptian tomb with 1,700-year-old Greek poem unearthed: ‘Listen father!’ | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/news/science...independent.co.ukAncient Egyptian tomb with 1,700-year-old Greek poem unearthed: ‘Listen, father!’Findings offer glimpse into succession of civilisations that Egypt witnessed throughout the ages 055
Reposted by A. E. StallingsMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026‘The 9 Rules For All Roadrunner And Wile E. Coyote Interactions’ — a wonderful guide by animation director & creator CHUCK JONES — born 114yrs ago today — for all the animators working on the Cartoon. 552092530
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I would like a fine replica of this, please: 182
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The lawyer for the Venezuelan man shot by ICE yesterday says he was discharged from the hospital and transferred to ICE detention while the bullet was still inside of him, and that in Pearsall he's not received any pain meds and was forced to sleep on the floor. 13638351786
Reposted by A. E. StallingsGiles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Griffin found in Suffolk field: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMedieval ring found by Suffolk detectorists to be auctionedThe ring may have belonged to a woman who became the canoness of a priory in the 14th Century. 322447
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAliki Chapple @commonmugwort.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I’ve started writing about the theatres of Athens. Here is the first of what I intend as a series covering every venue I visit. alikichapple.net/posts/theatr... #Athens #Theatre #TheatresOfAthensalikichapple.netTheatre of Kolonos - meanderingsPrologue: Welcome to the first of what I intend as a series of posts about contemporary Athenian theatres. There are…hundreds of them, and I probably won’t cover them all. What... 42210
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Antique threshing-floor on the island (Saronic): 2123
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026(I actually read this at first as The wildest thing about POETRY is how much time it steals. And I nodded.) 3162
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026OK, today mean to limit doom-scrolling, have errands at the bank and post office (uggh), last flurry of office organizing, admin. Will there be time for translation? Coffee. 050
Reposted by A. E. StallingsLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 17/09/2026‘Hoopoe is the thing With feathers, and a crest, Or else a thing with feathers, Striped wings, and tawny breast.’ From ‘Four Ways of Looking at a Hoopoe’, a poem by @aestallings.bsky.social Read here: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukA.E. Stallings · Poem: ‘Four Ways of Looking at a Hoopoe’ 03212
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026One of the things I love about Greek is the seemingly infinite formulaic greetings and wishes. Just learned a new one: καλό αποκαλόκαιρο!--a wish at the end of summer. 1171
Reposted by A. E. StallingsSIRRAH @scaryweird.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“Hoopoe is the thing With feathers . . . “ 😀 —a Seriously Good poem www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukA.E. Stallings · Poem: ‘Four Ways of Looking at a Hoopoe’ 081
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026OK, poor sleep, but the week of sorting through the chaotic office continues. Also, though, two books have arrived for review, a reminder that other kinds of work are about to go into high gear. Coffee! 041
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A massive diesel spill at a New Jersey data center has dumped roughly 5,000 gallons of fuel into wetlands connected to the Meadowlands. Local officials say a “computer glitch” caused the backup generator system to keep calling for fuel. The diesel entered Anderson Creek, 32546202307
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026OK, poor sleep, but the week of sorting through the chaotic office continues. Also, though, two books have arrived for review, a reminder that other kinds of work are about to go into high gear. Coffee! 010
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 16/09/2026OK, let's face it, it's admin and organization of my chaotic workspace week. Ugghh. Coffee. 060
Reposted by A. E. StallingsJohn T Psaropoulos @johntpsaropoulos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Greece’s New Democracy government is trying to balance an expansion in renewable energy with a buildout of gas-fired generation. But the twin strategies pull in opposite directions. johntpsaropoulos.substack.com/p/greece-wil...johntpsaropoulos.substack.comGreece will use solar power to lower electricity pricesBut it insists on expanding electricity from gas as well, so prices won’t fall as much as they might, and autonomy will be undermined 023
Reposted by A. E. StallingsMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A massive 2700-year-old, 18-ton statue of an Assyrian deity that was excavated in Iraq in November 2023. Original post 1142576
Reposted by A. E. Stallings Neckties of Noir @neckties-of-noir.bsky.social · 14/09/2026#Egypt #dogsky #jackel #dogs #canine #Tutankhamun #KingTut Anubis was god of mummification and the guardian of the necropolis. Plus, just an all-round handsome pooch. The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza 422741
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today, admin mostly (alas) and putting office in order after the summer. Maybe some translation as a treat. Coffee! 170
Reposted by A. E. StallingsMichael Hunter @mikelark.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is great (and not paywalled). “Ooh-De-Lally” from Disney's “Robin Hood” is the perfect minute-long song and a Team Hunter family banger… 021
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I think my Odyssey review is now up without the paywall: www.the-tls.com/arts/film/th...the-tls.comShowdowns and shootoutsThe song remains: Christopher Nolan’s version of Homer 11911
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026OK today is mostly admin and housework. Coffee! 050
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAnthony Etherin @anthonyetherin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Elementary Penguin is accepting submissions of: — Articles on wordplay, etymology, poetry, language history, and related subjects — Word-based puzzles I am no longer accepting poetry submissions, except by invitation. Updated details here: anthonyetherin.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...anthonyetherin.wordpress.com 196
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 02/09/2026OK, today, housecleaning, admin, translation, coffee! 030
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Someone has carefully cut a cat-door into the sheet-metal fencing of a building site in Athens: 0101
Reposted by A. E. StallingsMichael Hunter @mikelark.bsky.social · 01/09/2026RIP to Great American Wendell Berry. My condolences to each and everyone of us… www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comWendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. 0133
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tag yourself. I am the one wrapped in a comfort blanket. 321
Reposted by A. E. StallingsThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026autumn is fast approaching which means it's time for pannage: the ancient commoner's right of taking your pigs to the forest to feast on fallen acorns, chestnuts, and beechmast 151113177
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 01/09/2026OK, I think I have finalized the poetry book lineup. About to press send and zap to editor! Celebratory coffee! 2160
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 01/09/2026OK, final touches on poetry manuscript--what's in, what's out, last-minute fiddling--before it goes for copy editing. Also, of course, admin. Coffee! 070
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 31/08/2026OK, today last big decisions (what's in/ what's out) of the poetry book. Also, alas, the Bank. Coffee. 290
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Dithering about whether to insert another poem into the poetry manuscript. Arrghh!!!! 180
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAnise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Rarely has there been a better day to post this particular delightful Roman mosaic. 430967
Reposted by A. E. StallingsPeter McDonald @pmcdthisandthat.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Jon Stallworthy, Out Of Bounds (1963) 141
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Athens/Greece/Greek people: do we prefer Omonoia or Omonia Square? 111
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Nothing but proofs as far as the eye can see. Coffee! 070
Reposted by A. E. StallingsWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063894611013
Reposted by A. E. StallingsAllyship @allyship.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Amazon started as a company that sold books; now it's a company that destroys them. 🖕 12965891799
A. E. Stallings @aestallings.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I hate going through proofs. Hate it. Also apparently I can't really tell the difference between "which" and "that." I remember Richard Wilbur telling the New Yorker copyeditors he chose one over the other because "which" was a rough word and "that" was a smooth one. 2140
Reposted by A. E. StallingsToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 23/08/202697 years ago today, ‘The Skeleton Dance’ released in theaters. 12480022020
