SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

BURLINGTON- Vermont, Iowa

FIVE UNDERAPPRECIATED PROFESSIONS

1. Parents

2. Teachers

3. Nurses

4. Police/Fire/EMS Personnel

5. Military personnel

FILM FESTIVAL

Beginning today, September 28th, the Film Society at Lincoln Center will present the annual New York Film Festival.

CHANGING SCENES

I'm writing a piece about the changing scene in New York and my feeling like a stranger. I will post it in another day or two.

WORDS OF WISDOM

I'm happy to be a writer-of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse
hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use.


~Maya Angelou

CITIES THAT ARE ALSO THE NAMES OF STATES

OREGON, WISCONSIN
CALIFORNIA, PA
INDIANA, PA
WASHINGTON, PA

OTHER FAVORITE AUTHORS

I mentioned five favorite authors in an earlier post. The next three favorites are Jack Kerouac of 'On The Road' fame, William Shakespeare, and Mary Oliver. Add Rumi to the list.

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

MADISON- Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin

WORDS OF WISDOM

Edgar Allan Poe is my favorite author and my literary influence. Other influences are Sylvia Plath, Herman Melville, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Langston Hughes.

~Genevieve

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

PRINCETON- New Jersey, West Virginia, Indiana

OBSCURE POET-SAPPHO

Sappho (630BC-580BC) was ancient Greek poet born on the island of Lesbos. Sappho is known for her lyrical poetry which is sung and accompanied by the playing of a lyre. Not much is known about her life except through her poetry which has been lost. Only one complete poem, Ode To Aphrodite, exists. 

Sappho came from an aristocratic family. She ran an academy for unmarried young women. the school was devoted to the cults of Aphrodite and Eros. Sappho was held in high regard as a poet. Plato referred to her as the 'Tenth Muse'.  She addressed the difficulties of love rather than the gods and epic narratives common in that era. Her poems spoke to the individual. They are spontaneous, simple, direct and honest. 

There's always been speculation about Sappho's sexuality but much of that is just that- speculation. So little is known about Sappho and is forever lost.

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AEON BOOKSTORE

This new bookstore recently opened up on the Lower East Side at 151 East Broadway. Will make a visit there very soon.

OBSCURE AUTHORS AND POETS

Starting Monday, September 17, I will begin a series of highlighting authors and poets not well known by the public or completely forgotten. I hope that you enjoy the series. Your comments are welcome.

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

LOUISVILLE-Kentucky, Colorado

ANCHORAGE-Kentucky, Alaska

WORDS OF WISDOM

A good writer is always a people watcher.


~Judy Blume

POEMS ABOUT 9/11

On the 17th anniversary of 9/11 I'm much poetry was written during this traumatic time. I don't know if a book of poems was ever published. If there was could someone let me know. Thanks.

SAME NAME, DIFFERENT STATE

HARRISBURG- Pennsylvania, South Dakota

WORDS OF WISDOM

There has never been a culture without poetry in the history of the world.


~Edward Hirsch