WORDS OF WISDOM

A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.

~Joyce Meyer

Book Review

Title: Classical Women Poets
Author:Translated and Introduced by Josephine Balmer
Rating: 6.5

It's sad that not much is known about many women poets in Greek and Roman society. I would have loved to know more of the every day woman of that period. What drew me to this book is the fact that I have an interest in ancient Greek and Latin poetry. Ms. Balmer did a creditable job of introducing women who, though marginalized, still had some affect on their society and their circle. 

The book at least introduced me to obscure and skilled poetesses, an area which enthralls me. I hope that Ms. Balmer will writer another book. Hopefully, more facts and works from these women will be found.

Memorial Day

Everyone enjoy the Memorial Day weekend. Remember our men and women in uniform.

WOMEN POETS

This is the book I am currently reading. I have a great interest in ancient Greek poetry. Not too much is mentioned about women poets of that time. The writings of Sappho are probably the most well known    but there were others also. Sadly, much of  their work has been found in fragments or lost altogether.

ART FESTIVAL

The 18th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts will be held on May 24-26, Memorial Day Weekend. There will be performances, films, poetry reading, food, and more. For more information go to:


www.theaterforthenewcity.net  

WORDS OF WISDOM

Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger than your current situation.

~Brian Tracy

Film Fans In LA

For our friends in the Los Angeles area, the annual film festival is coming up June 13-23. For more information, go to

 www.lafilmfest.com

FILM

For those of you who will be downtown in Greenwich Village there's an interesting  film playing this Friday 5/17 called FRANCES HA. For further information, go to:

 www.ifccenter.com

WORDS OF WISDOM

Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.

~Percy Bysshe Shelley

Book Recommendation

Sylvia Plath is one of my favorite authors. I am currently reading Ariel, one of her classics.

Chapbook Festival

My wife and I attended the annual chapbook festival today at the graduate center of the City University. It was my third and her second. We wondered from table to table chatting with the publishers, reading some of the works, and gathering information. I'm strongly considering contacting one of these publishers to publish one of my chapbooks in the future. This is a great venue because it's very difficult for new writers to break in with major publishing houses. 

Chapbook feature not only poetry but prose, non fiction, fiction and novellas. There were workshops that gave demonstrations on how to make chapbooks. There were poetry readings, forums, and panels. I will post a few publishing houses below. All you authors who desire to have your work published, here is a great opportunity.

www.belladonnaseries.com
www.dusie.org
www.eoagh.com
www.uglyduckligpress.com

WORDS OF WISDOM

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful;
they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.


~Luther Burbank