It would not be an exaggeration to say that the land question in Zimbabwe is the single most decisive one.

~ Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens 1979 Land Land Reform Land Reform In Zimbabwe Politics Prescience Zimbabwe

Coincidences undeniably imply meaning.I am rereading Hart Crane.I notice the dateOn which he stepped off that boatWas April 26.Tomorrow is April 26.The year of his suicide was 1932.I was four.I am now fifty-one.One undeniable implication in this case thenIs that the year, today,Is 1979.Afterward, Crane’s mother scrubbed floors.Eventually, I may or may notJump overboard.Are there questions?

~ David Markson

David Markson 1979 April April 26 Birthday Boat Drowning Felo De Se Hart Crane Suicide