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With Elizabeth Primamore at Press FestHey now! It’s sum-sum-summertime! At least in the United States, the unofficial start. I look forward to late June when Chax Press will debut my translation of Hélène Sanguinetti’s The Hero , and July when Zoomorphic will publish my poem, “Dogspel.” Additional thanks to CLMP for including me in its Press Fest coverage.


Pulitzer winner Peter Balakian in Katonah
Peter Balakian, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in poetry, will read at the Katonah Village Library, June 3rd, at 4pm ($10). Balakian has authored seven volumes of poetry, four nonfiction books and two translations. What I admire also? He’s the annual judge for the Lakota Children’s Enrichment writing contest for young people on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Now that’s giving back!

French Movie Night

What a delight to discover French Movie Nights at the Emelin Theater in Mamaroneck! French translator and art historian Beth Gersh-Nešić joined me for The Royal Exchange (L’Échange des princesses) . The evening included a glass of French wine, macarons, and chance to mingle afterwards with the mostly French audience. The next film is The Return of the Hero (Le Retour du Héros) on June 7 at 8pm.

 Trans Fran Sisco Fran SiscoWriter, chanteuse and comic Fran Sisco has supported Westchester’s creative community for years by leading and filming readings. Now, as host of the Crisis Help Radio Show on WVOX 1460AM, second Tuesdays each month, 7pm-8pm, Fran and her co-hosts help callers (914-636-0110) sort through everyday crises, stresses, and financial issues. Thank you, Fran, for your continued outreach and caring!




Origins of ‘poetry voice’
Thomas Lux (1947-2017)How do you read in public? Like Katherine Hepburn, or you’re perusing the phone book? At Sarah Lawrence, Thomas Lux read as if he held an invisible baton in his right hand to punctuate the beat, and made quote signs in the air for certain words. Thanks to Terry Dugan for this thought-provoking article, Linda Simone for this funny one, and Mary McCray for Andrew Nurkin’s “The Noise Poetry Makes.”

Poetry explosion in Westchester
The Hudson Valley Writers Center is adding a second open mic (OM) night each month. The OM has been “so successful that a second night became necessary,” explains poet and host Bill Buschel. Next ones: Fridays, June 15 and 22; July 20 and 27. Doors open at 7pm; reading starts at 7:30pm; $5.

New releases
Charles Alexander, At the Edge of the Sea: Pushing Water II (Singing Horse Press, 2018)
AMP , issue 3, the literary journal of Hostra University
Patricia Carragon, ed., Brownstone Poets 2018 Anthology (CreateSpace, 2018)
Frieda Hughes, Out of the Ashes (Bloodaxe Books, 2018)
Kristin Prevallet, Visualize Comfort: Healing and the Unconscious Mind (CreateSpace, 2018)
Elizabeth Primamore, Shady Women: Three Short Plays (Upper Hand Press, 2018)
Susan Richardson, Words the Turtle Taught Me (Cinnamon Press, 2018)

Creative opportunities
Donna ZuckerHow to Write and Create a Family History Book with Donna Zucker, Sarah Lawrence Writers Institute, June 9, 10am-3pm, $200
Stealing from the Poet's Tool Box: A Workshop for Fiction Writers with Estha Weiner, Sarah Lawrence Writers Institute, June 16, 10am-3pm, $200
Chakra Writing with Kristin Prevallet, June 23-24, Hastings-on-Hudson, $175
OFF THE GRID Poetry Prize accepting book-length manuscripts, by poets over age 60, May 1-August 31, $25 submission fee
VerbalArt: A Global Journal Devoted to Poets & Poetry open to submissions through July 31

Burger that can’t be beet
This may be the be-all and end-all veggie burger. Thanks to The Great American Burger Book that I gifted my carnivore husband Michael, I found it.  Author George Motz, like Michael, is married to a vegetarian. This recipe takes a lot of time but worth it. Halved as here, it makes about six burgers.
1 small beet, peeled for roasting1 15-oz can of organic black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed2 cups walnuts, soaked for several hours, ideally overnight, and drained1 medium carrot, peeled and grated fine1 small raw beet, peeled and shredded fine1 clove fresh garlic, minced½ tablespoon grainy mustard1 tablespoon cayenne pepper hot sauce½ cup panko bread crumbsSalt and pepper to taste1 tablespoon butter3 Kaiser rolls, sliced lengthwise into quarter-slices6 slices organic cheddar cheesesautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions (optional)
Rub beet with olive oil, wrap in two layers of foil, and roast in 400- degree oven 1 ½ hours. Cool, chop into cubes, set aside. Turn oven to 375 degrees. Coarsely chop black-eyed peas in blender or processor, and put in large bowl; repeat with walnuts and add to peas. Add carrot, roasted beet cubes, raw beet, garlic, mustard, hot sauce, bread crumbs, salt, pepper; mix by hand until thick and pasty. Form patties with hamburger mold; place on nonstick baking sheet. Roast 45 minutes. Once they’re done, melt butter in cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and brown each patty on both sides. They crumble easily; handle with care. Original recipe calls for topping each burger with sautéed mushrooms, cheddar cheese slice, and caramelized onions. The sautéed mushroom and caramelized onion recipes are yummy and I may include next month—today you’re on your own! Pre-roasted patties may be refrigerated or frozen for later use. I cut each Kaiser roll carefully to create four thin layers for two thin rolls.

ʼRound the Net
Charles AlexanderPoet Ed Ahern on poems, “Being Ignored” and “Chance Encounters,” in Sea Foam Magazine
Poet and publisher Charles Alexander on the May 15th launch of At the Edge of the Sea: Pushing Water II , at the Torn Page
The American Literary Translators Association on receiving an NEA grant of $15,000
Poet Bill Buschel on narrating ViVi Makka’s first student film, “Shadows”
Poet Llyn Clague on having his poem “Sir” appear in The Main Street Rag
Sandra CisnerosPoet Terry Dugan for this great interview with Sandra Cisneros
Art historian Beth Gersh-Nešić on the May 22nd launch of Transatlantic Conversation About Poetry and Art at the Alliance Française of Greenwich
Poet Gary Glauber for poems in Cultural Weekly and Outlaw Poetry
Poet John McMullen on the May 18th launch of Live at the Freight House and radio program featuring Terry Dugan and other contributors
The Rev. Al MilesThe Reverend Al Miles on receiving the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) Loretta “Deliana” Fuddy Lifetime Achievement Award
Novelist Laura Morelli on the Honorable Mention from the Eric Hoffer Foundation for The Painter’s Apprentice
Playwright Elizabeth Primamore for urging us to vote our fav book on the PBS Great American Read
Poet Christina Rauon having “Kepler’s Laws” selected for the Visible Poetry Project – see April 5, 2018
Poet and artist Linda Simone for sharing tweets of famous poets

Poetry events
Peter BalakianHVWC, May 30, 7pm, Deborah Paredez, BK Fischer, and Lynn Schmeidler
Bryant Park Reading Room, June 5, Kathleen Ossip, Terrance Hayes, Reginald Dwayne Betts, David Baker
HVWC, June 15 and 22, 7pm doors open, 7:30pm start, Open Mic hosted by Bill Buschel, $5
Poets House, June 28, 6pm, Annual Showcase Opening, Kaveh Akbar, Tarfia Faizullah, Brenda Hillman
Katonah Public Library, June 3, 4pm, Peter Balakian, $10

Poetry Diva Jackie Sheeler
New York’s vibrant poetry community owes much to Jackie Sheeler. In the 90s, she produced the New York Poetry Calendar, which listed nearly every poetry event—first a slender brochure, then a double-sided 8 ½ x 11 page, and finally a tiny-fonted legal sheet. Printed on bright colors, it was a deep-dive into the extraordinary opportunities our poetry-loving city afforded.
Jackie included a poem of mine in her anthology, Off the Cuffs: Poetry by and about the Police (Soft Skull Press, 2003). Her father had been a cop so the book was a brave if charged exploration. That anthology launched my publishing career. Jackie also invited me to read at her Pink Pony Series at Cornelia Street Café. The first night, I felt like an ingénue at Hollywood and Vine—awed by the beatnik-like, intimate atmosphere.
Jackie had a wry wit—when planning to read at a militant feminist bookstore, I was unsure whether to bring my husband Michael and I emailed her, “What should he do?” She shot back, “Wear a skirt.” As Pink Pony host, she would ease one poet, going on too long, off-stage by slowly chanting his name into the back-of-room mic until audience laughter overcame his ability to read.
Her own award-winning work included Earthquake Came to Harlem (NYQ Books, 2010), The Memory Factory (Buttonwood Press, 2002) and CDs of her wordrock group Talk Engine. I am deeply indebted to Jackie, who passed away recently. Jackie, thank you for passionately pursuing your poetry and bringing so many of us along with you!
Until next time,Ann

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Pen World Voices Press Fest

What an afternoon at the Pen World Voices Press Fest in Washington Mews! I met Ann Starr, publisher of Upper Hand Press, glorious in person; Elizabeth Primamore, whose Shady Women debuts next month and who read with me from Free Ferry ; Louise Farmer Smithof the sleeper hit One Hundred Years of Marriage ; Herta Feely of the important Saving Phoebe Murrow ; and Libby Hodges, editor of The St. Petersburg Review, where one of my translations now appears. See our books at upperhandpress.com.

National Poetry Month @ Chappaqua Station
Thanks to poet Jerry T. Johnson for hosting an SRO April event! After open-mic readings by such writers as Terry Dugan, Sarah Bracey White, and John McMullen, I was thrilled to kick off featured poets Van Hartmann, Manhattanville professor; Laurel S. Peterson, Poet Laureate of Norwalk; Bill Bushel, HVWC Open Mic Night host and Jane Ormerod, Great Weather for Media founder. Another fine event, Jerry!

National Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith in Norwalk

Tracy K. SmithTracy K. Smith will read from her poetry, participate in a community conversation, book signing and reception on May 3 at 6pm in the PepsiCo Theater at Norwalk Community College. The recipient of the 2014 Academy of American Poets fellowship, she directs Princeton University’s creative writing program.


Live at the Freight House Gala
John McMullenYorktown Heights Poet Laureate John McMullenwill read from his new book, Live at the Freight House , May 18 at 7pm, at New York’s historic Freight House Café in Mahopac. Robert Milby, Poet Laureate of Orange County, and Ralph Nazareth, host of Tuesdays At Curley’s, will also read, joined by contributors Carole Amato, LC, Terry Dugan, John Kaprielian, Tony Pena, and Bob Zaslow. Congratulations to John whose book can be found on Amazon in both paperback and Kindleeditions.

Sundays at the J with George, Cortney Davis and Meg Lindsay
"Turtles All the Way" by Meg LindsayCortney Davis and Meg Lindsay read recently at the poetry series hosted by Dr. George Kraus at the JCC on the Hudson. Cortney, a pioneer of poetry on nursing, read from  Taking Care of Time  (Wheelbarrow Books, 2018), while Meg read from  A Painter’s Night Journal  (Finishing Line Press, 2016) against a backdrop of her canvases. After excellent readings, both offered candid insight into their craft.

Sarah Bracey White photos on exhibit


Sarah Bracey WhiteWriter Sarah Bracey White has compiled 45 of her photos for an exhibit at Greenburgh Town Hall. The framed photos are for sale as a fundraiser for the Greenburgh Arts and Culture Committee. Sarah invites you to stop by and buy one or two that strike your fancy. Prices are affordable, and tax deductible. The exhibit will be on display through June.


Earth Day on the Hudson


What a privilege to hear the Temple Beth Shalom Choir perform “Back to the Garden.”  Choir director Linda Moot features soloists of all ages, from Noa Hart chanting the Blessing of Noah to lovely Shirley Altman singing “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.”  Especially appreciated: selections by Emily Dickinson and Ogden Nash, and contemporaries Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Marvin Gaye, and Joni Mitchell. Thanks to  talented alto Carol Booth for inviting me each year!

New releases


Cortney Davis, Taking Care of Time (Wheelbarrow Books, 2018)
John McMullen, ed. Live at the Freight House (Kindle, 2018)
Natasha Nesic, The Miracle on 98th Street (Kindle, 2018)
Presence 2018: A Journal of Catholic Poetry
The St. Petersburg Review
Arthur Russell, Unbent Trumpet (Nutley Arts Press, 2018)
Nancy Vericker, Unchained: Our Family’s Addiction Mess is Our Message (Clear Faith Publishing, 2018)

Creative opportunities


Robert Olen Butler2018 Amy Award applications for promising women poets, age 30 and under, in the New York City metropolitan area or Long Island, through June 1
Burning Deck sale, buy one book, get another 50 percent off
Gris-Gris: An Online Journal of Literature, Culture and the Arts flash fiction contest, judged by Robert Olen Butler, $500, publication; apply May 15 - July 30; $10 submission fee
One-on-One Workshop with Arthur Vogelsang; email Arthur before May 7 for next session

Open Write, HVWC, May 11, 7:30pm, $10 nonmembers, free to members
Pedestal Magazine’s open reading period for science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, science, surrealism and experiment poetry goes through May 27
Presa Press, three chapbooks for $15
Monthly Submission Sunday for HVWC Members, May 6, 12:30pm
Seventh Heaven Writing Retreat, Red Mountain Resort, Utah, July 18-22, email carolyn@carolynflynn.com for details and costs

Spicy Cauliflower Rice


Thanks to poet and trouble maker Terry Dugan for this great recipe, just in time for Cinco de Mayo! You can purchase cauliflower rice in Trader Joe’s produce department.
4 cups cauliflower “rice” (grated or processed into very small pieces)1 teaspoon coconut oil1/2 medium onion, finely diced3/4 cup tomato sauce2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 teaspoon cumin1/4 teaspoon paprika1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon Himalayan salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1 jalapeno, finely chopped
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and jalapenos; sauté until tender, about two to three minutes. Add garlic and cauliflower, sauté until cauliflower is tender, approximately two minutes. Add tomato sauce, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir to evenly coat the vegetables. Cook for three to four minutes, or until tender and heated through. Serves six.

Poetry readings / events


June Jordan (1936-2002)Teatown Preserve, May 4, 7:30pm, Alex Shoumatoff, $10
Bronx Library Center in Fordham Manor, Bronx Book Fair, May 5, 11am-7pm, Willie Perdomon, Sokunthary Svay, Tiffany Pagageorge
Curley’s Diner in Stamford, May 8, 7:30pm, Robert Masterson, Doug Mathewson
Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, May 9, 7:30pm, Rachel Kushner
James Cohan Gallery, Annual New York City Independent Publishers Book Party, May 10, 6-8pm
The Jewish Museum, May 10, 6:30pm, Dorothea Lasky poetry in response to paintings by Eliza Douglas
St. Joseph's College in Clinton Hill, May 23, 7:30pm, Michael Chabon

Evie ShockleyGraduate Center Proshansky Auditorium, June Jordan Tribute, May 18, 10:30am-8pm, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Christoph Keller, Jan Heller Levi, Jennifer Benka, Dr. Joshua Bennett, Hafizah Geter, Aracelis Girmay, Erica Hunt, Tyehimba Jess, Patricia Spears Jones, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Joseph Legaspi, Evie Shockley, Christopher Soto, Conor Tomas Reed, Makeba Lavan, Talia Shalev, Dorothy Wang, Deborah Paredez, Donna Masini, E. Ethelbert Miller, Carey Salerno
Lockwood Matthews Mansion in Norwalk, May 27, 5pm, Stephanie Kunkel’s dancers perform in response to poems

ʼRound the Net


Gary GlauberPoet Terry Dugan for letting us know Poet Gary Glauber for poems in New Verse News , Our Poetry Archive , and Whispers

Artist Kathe Gregory for  participating again in the Somerville Open Studios, May 5-6, 12-6 pm, 76 Berkeley Street, Somerville, MA
Author Herb Hadad for his upcoming book, An Arm Around the Shoulder: Sixty Years of Essay Writing, which excerpted on the front page of the March Silurian News

Herb HadadPoet Cindy Hochman for reviews of Tyree Daye’s River Hymns and Beth Copeland’s Blue Honey in The Pedestal 81
Poet Janet Kaplan on her upcoming book Ecotones from Eyewear Ltd in 2019

Editor Mary Ann B. Miller for publishing my translation in the latest  Presence 2018: A Journal of Catholic Poetry
Art Historian Laura Morelli for the secret behind Our Lady of the Ferry Station in Venice
Poet John McMullen for reading at Barnes & Noble in Stamford last month
New York Public Library for its Staff Picks for May
Poet Linda Simone on her poem in the San Antonio Express-News


Ann and Ann StarrI close with gratitude to my publisher, Ann Starr, whom I had the pleasure of meeting last month. There are so many people who contribute to the success of a poet, and much begins with a brave publisher, and continues with everyone who has purchased Free Ferry, wrote reviews on Amazon, or read with me in public. As I told Ann Starr (right), it's not a book but a journey. Thank you, dear readers and poet colleagues, for your support!
Until next time,Ann

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PEN World Voices Festival
Come celebrate National Poetry Monthwith me at the PEN World Voices Festival.  I will read from and sign copies of Free Ferry at the Upper Hand Press booth 4-4:30pm on April 20.  The Press Fest event, sponsored by CLMP, will allow me to meet my publisher, the extraordinary Ann Starr!

National Poetry Month at Chappaqua Station
Chappaqua Station CaféYou can also hear me read at Chappaqua Station Café with featured poets Laurel Peterson, Van Hartman, Jane Ormerod, Bill Buschel, and host Jerry Johnson. Join us April 13, from 7:30-9pm, or be one of 15 poets to sign up to read at the open mic from 6:45-7:30pm. Free!


St. Petersburg Review and more

Thanks to Libby Hodges for publishing my translation from The Hero by Hélène Sanguinetti in St. Petersburg Review .  Charles Alexander of Chax Press is preparing galleys for the book’s debut in June, and Lynne DeSilva-Johnson of The Operating System announced my translation,  Alparegho, Like Nothing Else, as part of its 2019 catalog. Exciting!

Extraordinary planetary travels
Photo from the Mars RoverLast night, Westchester Amateur Astronomers got a treat! Carter Emmart, director of astrovisualization, American Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Alexander Bock demonstrated open-source softwarestreaming the latest, sometimes live, satellite images of planets. Emmart can zoom in at angles on mountains for an accurate if rarely seen view of planetary landscapes. We traced an Apollo mission in an astonishingly close-up way. Emmart shows these exhilarating fly-bys Sunday eves at the Hayden Planetarium.
Nile Rodgers Front and Center
Niles RodgersWhat a pleasure to hear legendary producer Nile Rodgerstalk about his creative journey on PBS’s Front and Center. I loved when he shared how his mentor challenged his view about Top 40 music—that’s worth watching the episode right there. Other reasons: stories behind his hits, “Everybody Dance,” “Good Times,” and “Le Freak.” You will find that Nile Rodgers is the one who’s chic.

The lovebird that got away
Our good friend Mary Wasacz will be a featured storyteller in the second annual Tales from the 'Dale and Beyond, April 12 at 7:30pm, at the Heathcote auditorium. Discover how she lost her lovebird Shirley, and how she got her back! You can also hear Mary at the Scarsdale Public Library Festival of Writers, April 15 at 11:00-12:30pm, and 1-2pm. Break a line, Mary!

Poetry in America
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)Thanks to avid reader and Francophile Susan Seligman for telling me about this new half-hour program that focuses on hearing, reading, and interpreting a single American poem. Hosted by Harvard Professor Elisa New, New Releases
How to be a Poet by Jo Bell, Jane Commane guest writers (Nine Arches Press, 2017) 

Pedestal 81

Rhino
St. Petersburg Review


Creative opportunities

Manhattanville College, The Art of The Pitch Workshop, agent Katharine Sands/editor Ron Hogan , April 21, 10am – 4pm, register here
Rhino is open for submissions through July 31
Cahaba River Literary Journal, Soap Stone Creek Literary Journal for Kids, Mothering With Imagination, and Writer’s Bi-Monthly Review invite submissions to cahabariverlitjournal2018@gmail.com


Cauliflower Kung Pao – wow!

Dear friends Linda and Joe Simone have come over to the green side as vegetarians, and they bring delicious recipes! This one is a winner, healthy and tasty all at once.
1 large cauliflower head, cut into small floret pieces1 red organic pepper, diced1 yellow organic pepper, diced1 orange organic pepper, diced1 tbsp ginger, minced2 garlic cloves, minced5 scallions, cut 2” in lengths1/3 cup raw cashews1 tsp pepper flakes, optional2 tbsp olive oil1 lb rice noodles 




Sauce2 tbsp rice wine vinegar2 tbsp tomato ketchup4 tbsp soy sauce, gluten free2 tbsp unrefined sugar1/4 cup water3 tsp arrowroot powder, or cornstarch
Cook noodles according to package instructions. Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl; set aside. In large nonstick skillet, over medium heat, place olive oil. Add cauliflower, stirring occasionally 5 minutes until cauliflower is cooked a bit but not thoroughly. Take our cauliflower and set aside. Add diced peppers to skillet; cook 3 minutes. Add cauliflower back to skillet and cook with peppers, stirring occasionally, another 5 minutes until veggies are nearly cooked but not mushy. Add garlic, ginger, cashews; cook 2 minutes more. Add sauce to skillet and cook 1 minute over high heat or until thickened. Add onions and serve over warm noodles.

Poetry readings

Laurel PetersonBarnes and Noble Stamford, April 9, 7:15pm, John McMullen
Curley’s Diner, April 10, 7:30pm, Van Hartman
National Arts Club, April 10, 7pm, PSA Awards, Ron Padgett, Jennifer Chang, Molly Spencer, Kevin Prufer, Brian Tierney, and Elizabeth Knapp Janet Kaplan
Chappaqua Station Café, April 13, 7:30pm, Laurel Peterson, Van Hartman, Jane Ormerod, Bill Buschel, Ann Cefola, and host Jerry Johnson
Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop, April 19, 7:30pm, Steven Alvarez, Adam Deutsch, Lauren Hilger, Janet Kaplan, Joanna C. Valente
Poetry Institute, April 19, 7pm, Marilyn Nelson
Jerry JohnsonPen World Voices Festival, Upper Hand Press, Washington Mews, April 20, 4pm, Ann Cefola
HVWC, April 20, 7:30pm, Open Mic, Featured Brandon Rumaker, $5
Masters School, Westchester Poetry Festival, April 21, 12noon, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Chris  Campanioni, Andrés Cerpa, Nicole Sealy, Anya Krugovoy Silver
Alice Tully Hall, Poetry and the Creative Mind, April 25, Terrance Hayes, others $45-$75

ʼRound the Net
Ursula LeGuinThe American Literary Translators Association on being shortlisted for the London Book Fair International Excellence Award
Poet and publisher John Amen on the 17th anniversary issue of The Pedestal Magazine
Poet Bill Buschel for his essay, “How Helen Hated the Yankees,” in Writer Advice
Poet Terry Dugan for shaing this incredible interview with author and poet Ursula LeGuin
Winning photo by Sarah Bracey WhitePhotographer Sarah Bracey White on work which won the Westchester County Amateur Photo Contest
Art Historian Beth Gersh-Nešić  for her beautiful interview with artist Christina Thomas
Guitarist Johnny Moses on performing with Cyril and Gaynielle Neville
Poet Ralph Nazareth for this article on Poems While You Wait
The New York Public Library for sharing its top picks for April Linda Simone
Outdoor retailer Orvis for this video on the Art of the Mini-Adventure
Record producer Nile Rodgers on being inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame
Poet Jimmy Santiago Baca on starting his fourth year of writing workshops
Poet Linda Simonefor the acceptance of her book The River Will Save Us by Aldrich Press and for letting us know about the new poet laureate of San Antonio


Gratitude for Claire Barre
Claire BarreIn the literary world, unknown people often open doors, connect a person to a publisher, suggest a residency—and quietly help establish authors. Such a person was Claire Barre, an English-language expert who, for two decades, reviewed my translations of Hélène Sanguinetti’s books. Claire, with her eye for nuance, provided invaluable comments. In person, she was kind, generous, gracious—with a sparkling laugh. Her recent loss seems impossible, as if something as delightful as champagne had evaporated. I am grateful for her friendship and commitment to Hélène’s work—which is catching fire now in the States. In Claire’s honor, I am including a poem of mine she and Hélène translated at the beginning of our journey together. Merci, chère Claire!
Until next time,
Ann



Amphibie
Je ressemble à la grenouille des boisqui vit sa vie, tête au-dessus de l'eau, tranquille.
Qui plonge, au passage d'un vieux camion soulevant la poussière,dans l'humidité rassurante de la vase et de la feuille éteinte..Je me suis souvent demandé quelle était ma vraie maison :celle de la pluie se rassemblant au printemps en ruisseaux clairs
ou celle de l'air ensoleillé, baigné par la moiteur des pins.La grenouille préfère l'eau et moi j'ai besoin d'air. Mais certains jours,
parfois accompagnée de sourds grondements de tonnerreet d'éclairs pareils à un soleil artificiel,
l'eau tombe du ciel. Alors la grenouille chante,gorge déployée, béate, et moi aussi.
Traduit par Claire Barre et Hélène Sanguinetti

AmphibiousI have been like the woodland frogwho lives life, head above water, still.
Diving, when an old truck disturbs the dirt road,into the watery safety of silt and colorless leaf.
I have wondered where my true home is, where the spring rain collects in clear streams
or air sun-illumined and punctuated by moist pine.The frog preferring water as I need air. But there are days,
sometimes accompanied by low rumble of thunder and bursts of lightning like unnatural sun,
when water falls from the sky. Then the frog sings open-throated, amazed, and so do I.
Ann Cefola

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The Operating System to publish Alparegho


The Operating System has selected Alparegho, like nothing else, my translation of Hélène Sanguinetti’s third book, for its Unsilenced Texts series. The OS, named among the Best of 2017 Presses by Entropy Magazine, will publish a dual-language version in 2019. Many thanks to publisher Lynne DeSilva-Johnson for making this timely and heart-wrenching quest for identity available to English readers!


Free Ferry in Transatlantic Conversation

In Transatlantic Conversation About Art and Poetry , art historian Beth Gersh-Nešić and French poet Jean-Luc Pouliquen engage in fascinating dialogue on poet and art critic Andre Salmon (1881-1969). As part of their conversation, they also discuss Free Ferry , which Pouliquen calls "A very original concept." The two talk about my workshop at Gersh-Nešić's Purchase College class last fall and the importance of getting poetry out into the world. Highly recommended if you love poetry and art!


Free Ferry Half Price for Women’s History Month
Thanks to Upper Hand Press Publisher Ann Starr, Free Ferry is half-price until April 20. So take advantage! I am also honored to have the book recommended by one of its reviewers, James Lee Lord Parker, on Facebook. Please continue to build those five-star reviews on Amazon!


Translation in Transference


Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585)Delightful to find Ann Lauinger’s translation of Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) in the latest Transference !  Her four translated Sonnets àHélène are both contemporary and smart, as only a poet-scholar like Ann could achieve. Transference features another Hélène, my translation of Hélène Sanguinetti’s “Yoke 1” from her book, Et voici la chanson (Éditions de l’Amandier, 2012). Thanks to Editor Molly Lynde-Recchia, who welcomes submissions for the next issue – see Creative opportunities below.


Bowie at the Brooklyn Museum


David Bowie (1947-2016) David Bowie is , an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, runs March 12-July 15. Straight from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the exhibit features more than 400 objects including album artwork, handwritten lyrics and original correspondence from Bowie's teen years through his death in 2016. Whaddya say?  Put on your red shoes and let’s dance!


Norwalk LitCrawl Honors National Poetry Month


The fifth annual Norwalk LitCrawl will meet on April 3rd at the Wall Street Theater at 5:30pm and move from 6:30 to 8:00pm to the restaurants Peaches,the Banc House, Fat Cat Pie Company, and Aji 10. They will provide free appetizers and cash bar. Buy a ticket online by donating $10 to Norwalk Reads. Want to participate? See Creative opportunities below.


Astrovisualization at WAA in April


Carter EmmartCarter Emmart, Director of Astrovisualization at the Hayden Planetarium, will speak at the Westchester Amateur Astronomer (WAA) meeting, April 6 at 7:30pm. Emmart, a leading computer software expert, creates detailed video imagery from digital astronomical data. He was recently featured in the NY Times and here you can see some of his spectacular video imagery.  The lecture will take place in Lienhard Hall, Pace University in Pleasantville, NY.


New releases


Patricia Carragon, The Cupcake Chronicles (Poets Wear Prada, 2017)  
Patricia Carragon, Innocence (Finishing Line Press, 2017)  
Jim Daniels, The Middle Ages (Red Mountain Press, 2018)
Beth Gersh-Nešić and Jean-Luc Pouliquen, Transatlantic Conversation About Art and Poetry (CreateSpace, 2018)
Transference , the translation journal of Western Michigan University, Vol. 5, Fall 2017


Leafy Greens on Baguette with Gruyère


Scrounging around the kitchen one evening, I created what could only be considered a healthy pizza. So delicious I have to share it:
1 pound organic spinach, swiss chard or kale, rinsed with stems removed1 organic garlic clove, crushed and peeled1 organic baguette (look for three to four ingredients – yeast, water, salt, flour)6 ounces Gruyère cheese, shreddedextra virgin olive oil
Cut baguette in half, and then slice lengthwise into thirds or halves. Arrange slices on toaster oven tray, drizzle with olive oil, broil until golden, and repeat until all are toasted. In large frying pan over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic clove. Pile in the greens, turning them until wilted; remove from heat. Arrange greens over toast, drizzle with olive oil and top with Gruyère. Return slices to broiler until cheese melts, a minute or two. Great with sautéed organic mushrooms too.

Creative opportunities

Belmont Story Review – submit fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and narrative journalism on music, publishing, creativity, collaboration, faith and culture, by April 1 to BSRsubmissions@gmail.com
Norwalk LitCrawl on April 3 – to participate in the restaurant-to-restaurant reading, identify the 3-minute work you will read, include 1-2 line bio,  and email to Christine Bradley at cbradley@norwalkpubliclibrary.org by March 23
Poetry Networking and Critique Group – Fairfield Public Library, second Saturday mornings of the month, 10-12pm; discussion of poetry events and publication possibilities followed by constructive critique of work by the first eight or so persons who sign up.

Transference – submit up to four poems in translation by May 31 for 2018 issue
One-Day Graphic Novel Writing Conference – Purchase, NY on March 24; adult workshops with Paul Levitz, past president, DC Comics;  youth (10+) workshops, Barbara Slate, author, You Can Do a Graphic Novel; and free talk by Colleen Doran, illustrator of Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge; workshops $75.
Maine Media Workshops + College – August 12-18, Make Your Poems Stand Out from the Crowd of Submissions, weeklong workshop taught by award-winning poet Kevin Pilkington; info here


Poetry / literary events

Gemma MathewsonBarnes and Noble, March 12, 7:15pm, Janet Krauss – second Monday of each month, Barnes and Noble at Stamford Town Center, featured reader/open mic; free
Scarsdale Public Library, March 14, 7pm, the Poetry Caravan Celebrates Women’s History Month; Loretta Cornell, Lisa Fleck, Ruth D. Handel, Linda Levitz, Marjorie Mir, Ann van Buren; free
The Poetry Institute Series, March 15, 7pm, Gemma Mathewson and open mic – third Thursdays each month in New Haven, CT, featured reader/open mic. Doors open 6:30pm, reading at 7pm; free

Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)HVWC, March 16, 7:30pm, feature Bob Zaslow and open mic, $5
JCC on the Hudson, March 18, 1:30-3:30pm, Maxine Silverman, Rachel Barenblat and Jay Michaelson
CUNY Graduate Center, March 19, 4pm, Rms 9204-9205, P(l)athography: Sylvia Plath's Biographers; Heather ClarkCUNY Graduate Center, Martin E. Segal Theatre, March 20, 6:30pm, Lost and Found VII Launch: work by Audre Lorde, June Jordan, Toni Cade Bambara, Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn, and Jack Forbes Charles AlexanderUniversity of Houston-Victoria (Texas) Center for the Arts, Book Arts Expo, March 23-24, poets Kevin Auer, Charles Alexander, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., C.J. Martin; letterpress printing, binding and artists' book workshops; readings 7pm. Reception 5 p.m. March 23 and closing exhibit 7 p.m. March 24
HVWC, March 25, 4:30pm, Martha Rhodes, Molly McCully Brown, Carol Moldaw, $10
Kelly Writers House, March 26, 6:30pm, Bernadette Mayer; RSVP whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
Katonah Public Library, April 8, 3:30pm, Mónica de la Torre, $10

ʼRound the Net

Beth Gersh-Nešić Poet and “trouble maker” Terry Dugan on her excellent interview on the JohnMac Radio Show
Art historian and author Beth Gersh-Nešić for her Bonjour Paris article on Purim in Paris and this commentary on last month's Michelangelo exhibit at the Met
Poets Cindy Hochman and Bob Heman on their collaborative poems in Otoliths and Geocities
J Journal on its new website
Engineer Matt King, a great person I worked with at IBM, for making Facebook more accessible
Poet Mary McCray for her survey of online courses on the history of American poetry, and her poet-centric and mind-nourishing blog
Frances Mayes and Laura MorelliPoet John McMullen on his TV interview and this article on a founding father who wrote poetry
Art historian and author Laura Morelli on her evening with best-selling novelist Frances Mayes
Poet Ralph Nazareth for sharing Amanda Gorman’s poem, “Old Jim Crow Got to clear”
The New York Public Library Staff Picks for February and March, and its book-for-every-state tour
Outdoor retailer Orvis for promoting dogs in the office in this charming video
Poet Kevin Pilkington, whose poetry collection Where You Want to Be: New and Selected Poems (Black Lawrence Press, 2015) has just gone into second printing
ScienceDaily ’s article on the creative brain being wired differently
Poet and artist Linda Simone on life-changing books cited by 23 TedTalks women
Words without Borders for this list of women translators and writers pressing for progress
Memoirist Donna Zucker on her new cooking blog, full of delicious smoothie recipes

I want to express my gratitude to all the faithful annogram readers! You’re a vibrant global community of literary and visual artists, dancers, musicians, actors, and performers. Do you realize this is the 103rd annogram to be published? I wish we could throw some virtual party. Instead, please continue to send me your news, your book releases, readings, and achievements—and that will help us all celebrate our true path in this world, our creativity with its enormous power and mystery.
Until next time,Ann

your antikythera annogram

Your latest annogram features the world's first computer, carrots, and a beloved poet who dared to use "nincompoop"in one of his most famous poems....

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Antikythera mechanism

The Antikythera mechanism, the world’s first computer built around 80 BCE, could track planetary and star movements, as well as predict astronomical events and dates for Olympic Games. Recovered in 1900 off Greek Isle Antikythera, its full potential remained unclear for centuries. Recent tomographic imaging allowed scientists to decode the device’s sophisticated design. Thanks to David Mestre, director of the Discovery Museum Planetarium, for presenting this intriguing tale at the January Westchester Amateur Astronomers meeting.


 More good news



The Andromeda GalaxyMy poem “Dogspel” will appear in Zoomorphic and “Andromeda at Midlife” in Celestial Musings: Poems Inspired by the Night Sky this spring. Proceeds from Celestial will benefit the Charles W. Brown Planetarium. As a Westchester Amateur Astronomer, that makes me happy!


American Writers Museum

Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960)In case you didn’t know, the American Writers Museum opened last May in Chicago. As the only museum devoted to American writers and their works, AWM connects visitors with favorite authors and writings from more than five centuries, while inspiring discovery of new works – poetry, lyrics, speeches, drama, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, and more. Sounds good! Let me know if you visit….


Kids Short Story Connection

Wren AwryKnow kids who want to write? Sign ‘em up for the Kids Short Story Connection! For 25 years, Greenburgh Director of Arts and Culture Sarah Bracey White, a writer herself, has run the program for writers ages 9 – 18. Graduates include filmmaker Zach Wigon, whose “The Heart Machine” premiered at Tribeca Film Festival; off-Broadway playwright Jan Rosenberg, and University of Arizona Poetry Center’s Wren Awry.  KSSC workshops recommence March 10; for info, email sarahbracey.white@gmail.com.


Remembering Thomas Lux

Thomas Lux (1947-2017)To honor poet Thomas Lux’s passing a year ago, CUNY Elebash Recital Hall will hold a tribute February 13, at 7pm, with Billy Collins, Terrance Hayes, Edward Hirsch, Marie Howe, Mary Karr, Jeffrey McDaniel, Patrick Rosal, Amber Tamblyn, and Vijay Seshadri. It still seems impossible that Tom – passionate poet, poetry advocate, kind teacher – is no longer on the planet. We miss you, Tom!


Kathe Gregory at Bromfield Gallery

Kathe GregoryKathe Gregory will have an exhibit of her PhotoDrawings at Bromfield Gallery in SoWa (South of Washington Street), Boston’s Arts and Design District, February 28 – April 1; reception, March 2, 6:30pm. Congratulations also to Kathe, my incredibly talented cousin, on winning Third Prize in photography at the Duxbury Art Association’s 2018 Winter Juried Show.


Between I and Thou Exhibit and Reading

On February 18, the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art will also pay homage to Thomas Lux in the exhibition, Between I and Thou; at 1:15pm, curator Livia Straus will lead a walk through; 2pm, Cal Lane, Leslie Pelino, Asya Reznikov and Antonio Santin will discuss their work; 4-5pm, poets for Writing the Walls: Between I and Thou will read their poems and a reception will follow 5-6pm. 


New releases

Jonathan Bracken, Concerning Poetry (Upper Hand Press, 2018)

Jerry T. Johnson, Morning to Morning (Kindle, 2018)

CM Mayo, trans. Metaphysical Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution (Dancing Chiva, 2017)

Susan Miller, The Communion of Saints  (Paraclete Press, 2017)

Jennifer Wallace, Almost Entirely (Paraclete Press, 2017)


Carrot Ginger Soup

An easy and flavorful soup to brighten a chilly winter day. It’s from Allison Fishman’s You Can Trust a Skinny Cook (Wiley, 2011), healthy yet indulgent recipes.  Great with grilled cheese sandwiches….

2 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 cups carrots, peeled and chopped into ½ inch pieces1 large onion, peeled and chopped into ½ inch pieces1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces½ tsp fresh thyme leaves or ¼ tsp dried thyme½ tsp kosher salt3 cups low sodium vegetable stock1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives or parsley, for garnish
Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, ginger, thyme, salt, and cook, stirring, until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Add broth to vegetables, raise heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat and puree the soup with a stick blender.


Poetry / literary readings

Sarah Bracey WhiteJCC of Mid-Westchester, February 6, 10:30am, Sarah Bracey White on memoir
Kelly Writers House, February 8, 5pm, Rob Sheffield, author of Dreaming the Beatles
Kelly Writers House, February 13, 6pm, Emily Wilson, translator of The Odyssey
CUNY Elebash Recital Hall, February 13, 7pm, Tribute to Thomas Lux; Billy Collins, Terrance Hayes, Edward Hirsch, Marie Howe, Mary Karr, Jeffrey McDaniel, Patrick Rosal, Amber Tamblyn, Vijay Seshadri
Paul AusterKelly Writers House, February 14, 6:30pm, Paul Auster, rsvp whfellow@writing.upenn.edu
Harrison Public Library, February 17, 2pm, Sarah Bracey White on memoir
HVCCA, February 18, 4pm, Writing the Walls: Between I and Thou, poets read exhibit-inspired work
Freight House Cafe, February 21, 7pm, John McMullen and open mic


Creative opportunities

How to Write a Family History Book Workshop with Donna Zucker, February 10, 10-3,
Christina Rau$200
Yoga and writing workshop with Christina Rau, February 11, 2-4pm, $25
Kids Short Story Connection starting March 10; email sarahbracey.white@gmail.com
Spring courses at the Hudson Valley Writers Center
Weekly Poetry Workshops in Upper Westchester County


’Round the Net

Regi ClaireEssayist Jim Barry for pointing out the first OED edition appeared this month in 1884
Short story writer Regi Claire for “We All Know About Desire” in For Books’ Sake Weekend Read
Art historian Beth Gersh-Nesic for her superb article on Modigliani in Bonjour Paris
Poet Gary Glauber for work in Verse Virtual and Verse Daily
Artist Melanie Janisse-Barlow for her portraits of poets
Art historian Laura Morelli for a few of her favorite things in her Amazon Store


Donald SosinPianist Donald Sosin for accompanying silents like the 1929 Russian film “Fragment of an Empire” 

Publisher Ann Starr for nominating Free Ferry for the 21st Century’s Best Books



This seems a good way to close out your annogram. Read this poem, memorize it, live it.

Until next time,Ann


An Horatian NotionThomas Lux
The thing gets made, gets built, and you’re the slave
who rolls the log beneath the block, then another,
then pushes the block, then pulls a log
from the rear back to the front
again and then again it goes beneath the block,
and so on. It’s how a thing gets made – not
because you’re sensitive, or you get genetic-lucky,
or God says: Here’s a nice family,
seven children, let’s see: this one in charge
of the village dunghill, these two die of buboes, this one
Kierkegaard, this one a droolingnincompoop, this one clerk, this one cooper.
You need to love the thing you do – birdhouse building,
painting tulips exclusively, whatever – and then
you do it
so consciously driven
by your unconscious
that the thing becomes a wedge
that splits a stone and between the halves
the wedge then grows, i.e., the thing
is solid but with a soul,
a life of its own. Inspiration, the donnée,the gift, the bolt of fire
down the arm that makes the art?
Grow up! Give me, please, a break!
You make the thing because you love the thing
and you love the thing because someone else loved it
enough to make you love it.
And with that your heart like a tent peg pounded
toward the earth’s core.
And with that your heart on a beam burns
through the ionosphere.
And with that you go to work.

your new year's annogram

Happy new year, happy news
So much to share! For starters, my poem “Trackside Commissary” appears in the new anthology, Of Burgers and Barrooms (Main Street Rag Press). Then, Wendy Galgan, editor of Assisi , wrote a lovely review of Free Ferry —alongside reviews of two other books I want to read and you may too. Many thanks to Wendy and M. Scott Douglass, publisher of Main Street Rag.

Chax Press to publish The Hero
Hélène SanguinettiI’m thrilled to announce that this year Chax Press will publish The Hero, my translation of Hélène Sanguinetti’s Le Hé ros (Flammarion, 2008). Publisher Charles Alexander, a dedicated poet, translator, and book artist, admires the work’s “spareness” and “what happens across gaps—a kind of fireworks between thoughts.” Yes, it’s all that and more. Stay tuned!

Presence at St. Mary’s
Equally glad to have my translation of Sanguinetti’s “From Treatise of the Robin (Reverie)” appears in the upcoming Presence . The journal will host a reading January 20 at 6pm at St. Mary’s Church featuring readers from last and this year’s issues. Editor Mary Ann Miller publishes high quality poets and I encourage you to attend. Come for Mass first at 5pm if you like!

Modernism, Media and the Middle Class
John Lennon (1940-1980)Thanks to Dr. Beth Gersh-Nesic for inviting me to read Free Ferry last semester at her Purchase College seminar, Modernism, Media and the Middle Class. Following a poetry exercise, students finger-snapped approval after hearing one another’s work. The element of surprise in each poem amazed me. “Did you expect John Lennon to show up?” I asked one student, and his answer was no. Delightful. Keep writing!

You Say You Want a Revolution The New York Public Library opens its exhibit of influential cultural elements from 1960–74, You Say You Want a Revolution , on January 19. A counterculture-themed Library After Hours takes place that evening. Additionally, the Schomburg Center's Power in Print showcases Black Power art, with key collection items on display at the Library for the Performing Arts starting January 19.

Leonard Bernstein at 100
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Leonard Bernstein at 100 celebrates the centennial of America’s greatest classical composer and conductor. Drawing from more than 150 photographs, personal items, papers, scores, letters, costumes, furniture, and films, Leonard Bernstein at 100 and associated celebratory events are at the Library for the Performing Arts through March 23.

Sarah Bracey WhiteSarah Bracey White on Writing Memoir
In celebration of African American History Month, Sarah Bracey White will be giving a talk, “Memoir: Where Past and Present Collide” at the JCC of Mid-Westchester on February 6 at 10:30am, and the Harrison Public Library on February 17 at 2pm. Sarah is the author of the wildly popular memoir Primary Lessons (Cavan Kerry Press, 2013), now in its fourth printing.

More accomplished than you imagine…
If you reached yearend and felt you did not accomplish as much as you wanted, listen up. My friend and colleague Barbara Dickinson is hosting a 90-minute free webinar which will explore last year’s accomplishments as the stage for realizing your 2018 dreams. Choose between January 19, 6pm (register here) or January 20, 2pm (register here). You’ll receive more info after registering.

Easy Pear Cobbler
When my wonderful cousin Katherine in Texas sent us a box of pears, this recipe helped us eat them as dessert and often breakfast. We also enjoyed them raw over the sink—as they are aptly called “kitchen sink pears” for their juiciness!  
2   cups sliced fresh pears½ cup sugar4  Tablespoons butter3⁄4  cup flour2  teaspoons baking powder1   teaspoon cinnamon1⁄4  teaspoon salt3⁄4  cup milk1   egg
Preheat oven to 325°F. Slice pears. Put butter in 2-quart casserole and place in oven until melted. Combine dry ingredients. Mix well. Beat egg and add to milk. Slowly combine with dry ingredients. Pour over melted butter. Do not stir. Spoon pears on top. Do not stir. Bake for 1 hour. Serve hot or cold.

Creative opportunities
Donna ZuckerOne-on-One Poetry Workshop with Arthur Vogelsang, apply by January 23
Weekly Poetry Workshops in Upper Westchester County
Poetry Workshop, John C Hart Library, January 24/every fourth Wednesday, 6pm; limit 12; email johnmac13@gmail.com
How to Write a Family History Book Workshop with Donna Zucker, February 10, 10-3pm, $200
Spring courses at the Hudson Valley Writers Center


Poetry / literary readings
Zinc Bar, January 18, 6pm, James Sherry
Emily Wilson92nd Street Y, January 18, 7:30pm, Derek Walcott tribute
HVWC, January 19, 7pm, open mic night, $5
St. Mary’s Church, January 20, 6pm, Presence2017 and 2018 poets
Valley Cottage Library, January 28, 2pm, Maxine Silverman, Alison Stone
Upper Westchester County poetry readings and venues
HVWC, February 2, 7:30pm, Emily Wilson, translator of The Odyssey, $10


ʼRound the Net
Buddy GuyPublisher John Amen on the 17th anniversary issue of the Pedestal Magazine
Poets Jacqueline Lapidus and Meredith Trede on poems in  Persimmon Tree
Poet David Orr in the New York Times picks the best poetry books of 2017
Poet Gary Glauber on his Pushcart nomination and work in  Stoneboat Literary Journal and Zeros
New York Public Library for its staff picks
Poet and artist Linda Simone for this list of websites and blogs for writers
Bassist Larry Schwartzman for this clip of Buddy Guy at the 1994 Newport Jazz Festival


So many of you are looking for a good book in this igloo-cold weather. Thanks to my friend Elyse Faltz, I got my hands on The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Grove Press, 2016), winner of the 2016 Pulitzer in Fiction. What a complex, layered, and disturbing masterpiece!  It’s nearly impossible to keep the quality consistent across a long novel but the author achieves this feat effortlessly. If you know a knock-your-socks-off book, e-mail me and maybe I’ll make a list here. In the meantime, stay warm, read a lot, and be sure to persevere in your craft or art.
Until next time,Ann

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Your holiday annogram combines microchemistry, pumpkin pie, and a review of the sold-out punk performance by Walter Lure of the Heartbreakers. Merry. Merry. Yeah.
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