ENERVATE
1. Weaken in body or will.
2. Reduce the mental or moral vigor.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Today's Word
OPPROBRIUM
1. The state of being scornfully reproached.
2. Reproach mingled with disdain.
3. A cause for disgrace or reproach.
1. The state of being scornfully reproached.
2. Reproach mingled with disdain.
3. A cause for disgrace or reproach.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Words Of Wisdom
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
~Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
~Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Today's Word
DOWAGER, n.
a. A woman whose husband is dead and who is in the enjoyment of some title or some property that has come to her from him. Often added to the title so enjoyed, as princess-dowager, queen-dowager, dowager-duchess, dowager-queen, dowager-lady, etc.
a. A woman whose husband is dead and who is in the enjoyment of some title or some property that has come to her from him. Often added to the title so enjoyed, as princess-dowager, queen-dowager, dowager-duchess, dowager-queen, dowager-lady, etc.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Hearing Sylvia Plath's Voice
Poignant and original is how I would describe the poetry of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963). The emotion is raw and her imagery intersects a wide range of moods. Listening to her on a CD convinced me that she could shift her emotions on a dime with little effort.
I read Plath's biography The Death and Life of Sylvia Plath earlier this year. Previously I had never read any of her work unitl I began writing poetry this past January. Her was poetry was different to me because of the raw and honest emotion in them. Plath's anger in the poem Daddy was like a volcano ready to erupt.
Plath is classified as a confessional writer along with other writers such as Robert Lowell and Anne Sexton. After listening to her own voice on the cd, I can still feel her raw emotions in ther taut and tense voice. I am doing more research on heer life and work.
I read Plath's biography The Death and Life of Sylvia Plath earlier this year. Previously I had never read any of her work unitl I began writing poetry this past January. Her was poetry was different to me because of the raw and honest emotion in them. Plath's anger in the poem Daddy was like a volcano ready to erupt.
Plath is classified as a confessional writer along with other writers such as Robert Lowell and Anne Sexton. After listening to her own voice on the cd, I can still feel her raw emotions in ther taut and tense voice. I am doing more research on heer life and work.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Today's Word
PALIMPSEST-n.
A parchment, manuscript etc. written upon two or three times,
the earlier writing having been wholly or partially erased.
A parchment, manuscript etc. written upon two or three times,
the earlier writing having been wholly or partially erased.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Reading
Saturday September 24th @ 7PM
– Free Reading: Paula Caplan “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home”
Traumatized veterans returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are often diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder and prescribed a regimen of psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs. Paula Caplan argues that this standard treatment is often actually harmful. Sending anguished veterans off to talk to therapists conveys the message that the rest of us don’t want to listen. The truth about war is kept under wraps, most of us remain ignorant about what war is really like– and we continue to allow our governments to go to war without much protest. Join Caplan, author of “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home,” for a discussion about alternative healing processes for veterans.
Bluestockings
172 Allen Street
New York, NY
– Free Reading: Paula Caplan “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home”
Traumatized veterans returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are often diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder and prescribed a regimen of psychotherapy and psychiatric drugs. Paula Caplan argues that this standard treatment is often actually harmful. Sending anguished veterans off to talk to therapists conveys the message that the rest of us don’t want to listen. The truth about war is kept under wraps, most of us remain ignorant about what war is really like– and we continue to allow our governments to go to war without much protest. Join Caplan, author of “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home,” for a discussion about alternative healing processes for veterans.
Bluestockings
172 Allen Street
New York, NY
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
TODAY'S WORD
SOLILOQUY
n. 1. speech in a play which a character speaks as if alone.
2. the act of talking to oneself.
n. 1. speech in a play which a character speaks as if alone.
2. the act of talking to oneself.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Old Notebooks
I have a ton of old notebooks in which I wrote stories and articles over the years. Looking back over them some are timeless while others can be revamped. Some stories can be modernized and improved. I always wonder if it will be better?
One reason I ask this is because I was in a particular moment at a particular time in my life. I can never recreate the moment but I can take liberties and be creative. Isn't that what writing is all about? William Shakespeare's plays are timeless because they can be used in a modern setting. The 1962 movie West Side Story is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed watching both.
Reading some of the stories I can see where and how much I changes. I had written poems very sparingly, but this past January decided to tackle thet genre full time. Words just folwed as I put my pen to paper. I look at a few of my stories and saw where I could put them in prose. It's amazing that I possessed this when I didn't think I could.
It's good to try another form of writing. I took up poetry because I felt that my stories were getting stale. Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick and Typee, carved out a second career as a poet. Shakespeare was a playwright but he also wrote prose and sonnets. Many writers have done it and so can you. I will stimulate the creative juices and open up new avenues of creativity.
One reason I ask this is because I was in a particular moment at a particular time in my life. I can never recreate the moment but I can take liberties and be creative. Isn't that what writing is all about? William Shakespeare's plays are timeless because they can be used in a modern setting. The 1962 movie West Side Story is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed watching both.
Reading some of the stories I can see where and how much I changes. I had written poems very sparingly, but this past January decided to tackle thet genre full time. Words just folwed as I put my pen to paper. I look at a few of my stories and saw where I could put them in prose. It's amazing that I possessed this when I didn't think I could.
It's good to try another form of writing. I took up poetry because I felt that my stories were getting stale. Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick and Typee, carved out a second career as a poet. Shakespeare was a playwright but he also wrote prose and sonnets. Many writers have done it and so can you. I will stimulate the creative juices and open up new avenues of creativity.
TODAY'S WORD
RIPOST n.
1. In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.
1. In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee.
Friday, September 09, 2011
TODAY'S WORD
ABLATE
BEAR, TOLERATE
To carry away: remove by cutting or by erosion, melting, or evaporation.
BEAR, TOLERATE
To carry away: remove by cutting or by erosion, melting, or evaporation.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
TODAY'S WORD
Garderobe n.
1. A toilet in a medieval building.
2. A wardrobe or storeroom in a medieval building.
1. A toilet in a medieval building.
2. A wardrobe or storeroom in a medieval building.
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
WORDS OF WISDOM
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
~Menander, Greek Poet (342BC-292BC)
~Menander, Greek Poet (342BC-292BC)
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
TODAY'S WORD
BROBDINGNAGIAN
giant; marked by tremendous size; colossal; grand
Ex. A brobdingnagian billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park.
giant; marked by tremendous size; colossal; grand
Ex. A brobdingnagian billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park.
Friday, September 02, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Today's Word
nepenthes(ne·pen·thes)
noun
1 (also nepenthe)
Pronunciation:/-THē/literary a drug described in Homer’s Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from a person’s mind.
any drug or potion bringing welcome forgetfulness. [via Latin from Greek nēpenthēs 'dispelling pain', from nē- 'not' + penthos 'grief']
2 a plant of a genus that comprises the Old World pitcher plants.
noun
1 (also nepenthe)
Pronunciation:/-THē/literary a drug described in Homer’s Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from a person’s mind.
any drug or potion bringing welcome forgetfulness. [via Latin from Greek nēpenthēs 'dispelling pain', from nē- 'not' + penthos 'grief']
2 a plant of a genus that comprises the Old World pitcher plants.
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