Tag: Art
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Join Poetry Under the Paintings from the Comfort of Your Home
You’ve read posts here and watched videos too about this local event I go to every month called “Poetry Under the Paintings.” It’s hosted by Faustina’s Gallery in the gorgeous little Victorian town of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where every second Thursday a group of local poetry and art lovers join to celebrate verse read aloud in…
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Local News from Someplace Else, Two Readings and a Review
It is always snowing or raining someplace like here while our own windows lie their pretend sunshine on a street somewhat like yours. Whom can we trust when a smiling anchor prophesies the utmost danger around the corner –From the title poem of Local News from Someplace Else, by Marjorie Maddox Please don’t think I’m exaggerating…
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Weekly Project: Reading Out Loud: Sylvia Plath
I was a bit behind with last week’s Reading Out Loud Project, so I wanted to get this week’s out in front of you a little more quickly. This time John has chosen a favorite poem by Sylvia Plath. Now, I confess I am not always the best with her work. I don’t always “get”…
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30 “Of My Ego and the Muse”
Well, you can scroll past some commentary and a pretty intense rant to get right to the poetry video if you want, but if you’re feeling feisty, hop right in! The Good, Nothing Really Bad, and the Slightly Ugly of NaPoMo So here we come to the end of another April, dubbed National Poetry Month…
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Love Poems You Wish You Had Written #2: The Highwayman
I had the immense pleasure Sunday morning of reading a second time at the Priestly Chapel here in the tiny town of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. But I will tell you about that experience in my next post. For now, I want to skip ahead to talk about the next Poetry Under the Paintings event at Faustina’s Gallery…
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Dad Poet’s 2012 Year in review
Well, WordPress has dropped in my inbox my 2012 year in review, and I must say it’s rather interesting, especially regarding the things people were searching for this year. If you want to see that Kitty Baby Sister thing, feel free to look that up for yourself, but be warned, what they are looking for…
