January 2020 – susurrus

The Truth in the Pen

January 15, 2020July 2, 2023 Patricia Krueger

There is a scene in HBO’s 2008 epic miniseries, John Adams, when Adams entreats Thomas Jefferson to write a “declaration of principles,” what would become the United States’ Declaration of Independence. “I have a great opinion of the elegance of your pen,” he tells Jefferson, “and none at all of my own.” Watching that scene… Continue reading The Truth in the Pen

Giant Pink Bunny

January 1, 2020June 7, 2023 Patricia Krueger

For almost fifteen years, I have been fascinated by a giant pink bunny. Resting atop a hill in the Italian Alps since 2005, Rabbit, in its original state, at least, exuded the innocence of a child's favorite worn plushy, with its wayward limbs and its one-eyed, wide-eyed stare. Nearly the entirety of the 200-feet long,… Continue reading Giant Pink Bunny