Words of Wisdom

Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you.


~Alex Haley, African-American Novelist (1921-1992)

Today's Word

MALAPROPISM

Use of a word in mistake for one sounding similar, to comic effect, e.g. allegory for alligator.

Today's Word

CONNUBIAL

adj. of or relating to marriage.

Words of Wisdom

PARA-

1. Beside

2. Beyond

I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.


~Langston Hughes

Today's Word

TABLEAU

1. Picturesque presentation.

2. Silent and motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene.

Words of Wisdom

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

~St. Augustine

Today's Word

CIABATTA, n.

An Italian bread made with olive oil.

Open Reading

The Poetry Project will have have an open reading at St. Mark's Church (131 East 10th Street, New York).

Open Reading
February 1, 2010
8:00 pm
Monday
Sign-in at 7:45pm

Today's Word

HERALDRY

n. the study of coats of arms.

Today's Word

VERTIGINOUS

adj. Dizzy, inconstant, causing dizzines, rotary.

Today's Word

DESCANT

n. A treble accompaniment to a main melody.

Today's Word

AMORPHOUS

adj. shapeless, formless, unstructured, nebulous, vague, indeterminate

Reading In Brooklyn On Tuesday Night

Tuesday, January 26 2010

7:30pm
Perch Café: Brooklyn

Perch Café presents a literary reading

Perch Café and Bar
365 Fifth Ave.
Brooklyn NY

www.theperchcafe.com/

Words of Wisdom

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

~Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President (1890-1969)

Words of Wisdom

Writing should be enjoyable rather than a drudgery.

Poetry Reading Marathon

I attended the annual New Year's Day Poetry Reading Marathon at Saint Mark's Church. It was the second year of doing so. I listened to words spoken, sung and acted. I went in the early evening tis time. There was wall to wall people. I stayed for two hours or so.

I love the many creative people that participate. No two poets are alike. There's old, young, ecletic, humorous and all things in between. Maybe someday I will participate.

Words of Wisdom

Taking an interest in what others are thinking and doing is often a much more powerful form of encouragement than praise.

~Robert Martin

2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR!




Genevieve

2010

Happy New Year!