WORDS OF WISDOM

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.


~Rumi

POEM

SAMECITY, DIFFERENT STATE

AMES- Iowa, Texas

CLIFTON- New Jersey, Texas

SAGINAW- Michigan, Texas

LOVE THE MADNESS

SAMECITY, DIFFERENT STATE

ALBION- Michigan, New York

ALMA- Michigan, New York

I SEE MYSELF IN THIS

WRITE WHAT ISN'T BEING SAID

MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD

As I strolled through High Bridge Park in upper Manhattan, I saw the Harlem River Drive and the Major Deegan Expressway below. Traffic was moderate for a Saturday. I heard a train whistle in the distance. My eyes located an Amtrak train heading south.

The sound of the whistle brought me back to my childhood on Staten Island. My family lived near a train yard where daily I heard the train whistle. Many stories are spun from memories of childhood. I was fortunate to have had a wonderful childhood. I believe many of my stories come from the wonderful experiences I enjoyed as a child. 

When I read books and poems by my favorite authors, I am struck by how much their childhood experiences affected them. Writing can reflect those experiences, whether pleasant or bitter. Herman Melville wrote of his adventures on the sea. He was quite young when he began his journey. Beat writer Jack Kerouac was deeply affected by the death of his 9-year-old brother, Gerard, to rheumatic fever. Poet Mary Oliver spent many hours in nature during her childhood. 

I'm happy about the childhood memories I experienced. The train whistle brought me back nearly seven decades to some wonderful times. 

WORDS OF WISDOM

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.


~Thomas Gray, Poet (1716-1771) 

LEAVE NOTHING OUT

BE YOURSELF

COMMUNICATION

CONTROL

CHARACTER CHATS

WORDS OF WISDOM

I've always considered myself apoet in everythng that I do, whether it's photography or movie-making.


~George Malanga, Poet (b. 1943)

WHY I WRITE

WAITING FOR AN ECHO

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

JUNCTION CITY- Kansas, Kentucky


Been to the one in Kansas

HAPPY EASTER!

CREATIVITY ACHING TO BLOOM

With these scenes become the norm, for now, I'm very sure that some have written poems, a story, or even a play about the current epidemic. Creativity never takes a holiday. Some of the greatest works of art came during times of crises.

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

DANVILLE- California, Kentucky, Virginia

A PAGE A DAY

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

LIMA- Colorado, Ohio

WORDS OF WISDOM

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE?

With all the venues shut down, I like to believe that new ways of bringing art to the populace will emerge. Sites like Zoom and Youtube have allowed people to work, educate their children, and stay in contact with family and friends. However, nothing will top face to face interaction with each other.

One lament I have had are folks who cannot attend a concert or play because of it being cost-prohibitive. Millions have been lost because of the shutdown of theaters and movie houses. The arts are vital to all of us, especially children. Maybe the powers that be will need to rethink about how they go about things. One can say that things will be different when this is over.

EMPATHY

WORDS OF WISDOM

A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings-about feelings and frailties. 


~Anne Stevenson, Poet

SAME CITY, DIFFERENT STATE

AUSTIN- Minnesota, Texas

DON'T WRITE FOR GLORY

EXCUSES NO EXCUSE