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When I Heard at the Close of Day, by Walt Whitman – Read by DJB
My best friend, my boyfriend was here to visit and went back home to Wilkes-Barre before the snow flew today. I was thinking of this before he came, and wanted to share it with you. One of my favorite Whitman poems; I hope you like it.
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Love Poem, Written and Read by DJB
Tons of things I’d like to write this week. I need to get back to a previous thread. No, Brother I haven’t forgotten. But 50 hours at work, plus school and trying to be a descent dad and boyfriend as well as a poet. lol No wonder my apartment looks like a wrecking crew was…
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Here I Love You, by Pablo Neruda – Poem Read by DJB
A sad but beautiful love poem by Pablo Neruda, translated by W. S. Merwin from his collection Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Here I love you. In the dark pines the wind disentangles itself. The moon glows like phosphorous on the vagrant waters. Days, all one kind, go chasing each other. The…
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Spring Birding Trip!
Derby Hill, I am dreaming of you… Somewhere mid to late April would be nice. I recall one day back in the 90’s a beautiful hour in which kettle after kettle, spiraling overhead came 1,050 Broad-winged hawks! Yes, during one hour! Can’t wait to pack up the Nikons and get going again, maybe stay in…
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Blooper Reel – Failed Poetry Readings.
I will try to edit the one where I broke down and started yelling at the cat for howling on the video, but it’s a bit long until you get to the funny part. For now, I hope these give you a little chuckle. Ear Plugs… no wonder Brian was able to sleep with the…
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Poem, an Old Favorite, by Frank O’Hara
Before continuing with the love poem theme for this month, I thought I’d read a little Charles Simic. But the poetry gods or the Youtube gods, whichever, seemed to be against the idea. Perhaps later I’ll post some blooper reels and give you an idea of what I mean. For now, I decided to read…
