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July 21, 2015
Oríkì, Maze, King!
Clive Hicks-Jenkins. Detail, jacket for Maze of Blood.
Or, an answer to that frequent question, "What are you working on now?"
Oríkì-inspired poems
Well, I have a rather large quantity of long poems, all written in the past few months. I love it when work comes in a great rush! The poems were inspired by the form and nature of Yoruban oríkì, or oral praise chants. Traditional elements that
Or, an answer to that frequent question, "What are you working on now?"
Oríkì-inspired poems
Well, I have a rather large quantity of long poems, all written in the past few months. I love it when work comes in a great rush! The poems were inspired by the form and nature of Yoruban oríkì, or oral praise chants. Traditional elements that
July 15, 2015
Poetry-and-novel roundup
Today's another celebratory day, as my youngest child will have his Eagle Ceremony, along with miles of cake and ribs at the Scout compound at Crumhorn Mountain... Meanwhile, here's a roundup of my poetry-and-fiction news.
"the ink seed," July
"Something like a Memory" appeared in the current issue of Books and Culture, and is now up on the website here. The magazine (edited by that wide
"the ink seed," July
"Something like a Memory" appeared in the current issue of Books and Culture, and is now up on the website here. The magazine (edited by that wide
July 8, 2015
"the ink seed"
"Something like a Memory" appeared in the current issue of Books and Culture, and is now up on the website here. The magazine (edited by that wide reader, John Wilson) has been a big supporter of mine, a thing I very much appreciate. More links to new poetry publications on the June 28 and July 5 posts just below.
July 5, 2015
Lament for the Dead
LAMENT FOR THE DEAD
LAMENT FOR THE DEAD IS AN ONLINE COMMUNITY POETRY PROJECT WHICH WILL MARK THE DEATH OF EVERY PERSON KILLED BY POLICE THIS SUMMER, AND EVERY POLICE OFFICER WHO LOSES LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WITH A POEM.
Back at the start of May, Carey Wallace asked me to write for Lament for the Dead and to suggest some other poets--my day to write was July 4th (thank you, Carey) and here
LAMENT FOR THE DEAD IS AN ONLINE COMMUNITY POETRY PROJECT WHICH WILL MARK THE DEATH OF EVERY PERSON KILLED BY POLICE THIS SUMMER, AND EVERY POLICE OFFICER WHO LOSES LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WITH A POEM.
Back at the start of May, Carey Wallace asked me to write for Lament for the Dead and to suggest some other poets--my day to write was July 4th (thank you, Carey) and here
July 2, 2015
Maze of Blood news
Art by Clive Hicks-Jenkins
1. News:
My youngest has graduated, with many frolics and much company, and I had a wonderful time at the Culture Care Day at Cairn University (sponsored by Fujimura Institute and International Arts Movement), where I did a poetry reading, an interview and fiction reading, a small kickoff reading for the concert, and a taped interview. Whew. What a week that was!
2.
1. News:
My youngest has graduated, with many frolics and much company, and I had a wonderful time at the Culture Care Day at Cairn University (sponsored by Fujimura Institute and International Arts Movement), where I did a poetry reading, an interview and fiction reading, a small kickoff reading for the concert, and a taped interview. Whew. What a week that was!
2.
June 28, 2015
5 poems at Mezzo Cammin
Lovely day doing various events at International Arts Movement and Fujimura Institute's Culture Care Day at Cairn University (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) on Wednesday, lovely day with family at graduation today... And now I find some poems just up at Mezzo Cammin--here is a taste of what is there, titles and opening lines. Thanks as always to editor and poet and culture maker Kim Bridgford.
June 22, 2015
Lacuna
Internet fast until next Monday--Culture Care Day at Cairn, company, graduation, parties!
June 20, 2015
Word power
This page in the nigh-infinite library of the web is devoted to words arranged in the right order. Here are heartfelt, powerful words of anguish, beauty, and forgiveness--words that reveal the heart and soul, the mixed tangle of feelings, and the chosen determination to hew close to the injunction, "Love one another."
"You have killed some of the most beautifulest people I know. Every fiber in
"You have killed some of the most beautifulest people I know. Every fiber in
June 16, 2015
Tilting against trendy views of Carroll
An Alice from the fabulous pen of Mervyn Peake
wonderful illustrator and author of the Gormenghast trilogy;
see more of his work at mervynpeake.org
Two in one, three in one
As someone who fell in love with the Alice books at five, I've enjoyed the many articles of late about that precocious young miss, and about those two interesting, contradictory yet identical people, Charles Lutwidge
wonderful illustrator and author of the Gormenghast trilogy;
see more of his work at mervynpeake.org
Two in one, three in one
As someone who fell in love with the Alice books at five, I've enjoyed the many articles of late about that precocious young miss, and about those two interesting, contradictory yet identical people, Charles Lutwidge
June 14, 2015
"Better than yourself"
I had forgotten this wonderful Paris Review interview until Brenda Bowen quoted a line from it on Facebook. I just found and reread it. So brilliant, so fascinating. Read the whole thing; it's full of wonderful, often unexpected responses that still are full of meaning for readers and writers and just plain old human beings..
When I was a teen and in my early twenties, I was passionate about
When I was a teen and in my early twenties, I was passionate about
