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Syracuse Poetry event John Hoppenthaler!
http://cnyarts.org/view/7505/dwc-visiting-author-readings-poet-john-hoppenthalerFriday, April 15th from 7- 9 pm at the downtown YMCAReading by poet John Hoppenthaler. Check the link for more info!
Meeting at Night The gray sea and the long black land; And the yellow half-moon large and low: And the startled little waves that leap In fiery ringlets from their sleep, As I gain the cove with pushing prow, And … Continue reading
At a Dinner Party
At a Dinner Party With fruit and flowers the board is decked, The wine and laughter flow; I’ll not complain — could one expect So dull a world to know? You look across the fruit and flowers, … Continue reading
Provisions
Provisions What should we have taken with us? We never could decide on that; or what to wear, or at what time of year we should make the journey So here we are in thin raincoats and rubber boots On … Continue reading
I Wish in the City of Your Heart
I Wish in the City of Your Heart I wish in the city of your heart you would let me be the street where you walk when you are most yourself. I imagine the houses: It has been raining, … Continue reading
Bill Murray, Oprah & Oatmeal. Oh and a poetry bash?
Welcome to the Friday bonus! Check out this article on Bill Murray, I may actually have to pick up the magazine to read the rest! https://www.thereadingroom.com/article/these-are-bill-murray-s-favorite-poems/1492?utm_campaign=340161_newsletter_160405&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Reading%20Room&dm_i=2P56,7AGX,FCPYU,N0RG,1 Enjoy listening to one of Bill Murray’s favorites here:https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/oatmeal-audio-onlyAnd for those of you in the Syracuse … Continue reading
Darling Coffee The periodic pleasure of small happenings is upon us – at the farmer’s market snow glinting in heaps, a cardinal its chest puffed out, bloodshod above the piles of awnings, passion’s proclivities; you picking up a sweet potato … Continue reading
You See I Want a Lot
You See I Want a Lot You see, I want a lot. Perhaps I want everything: the darkness that comes with every infinite fall and the shivering blaze of every step up. So many live on and want nothing, and … Continue reading
Let’s Go Home
Let’s Go Home Late and starting to rain, it’s time to go home. We’ve wandered long enough in empty buildings. I know it’s tempting to stay and meet those new people. I know it’s even more sensible to spend the … Continue reading
Red Brocade
Red Brocade The Arabs used to say,When a stranger appears at your door,feed him for three daysbefore asking who he is,where he’s come from,where he’s headed. That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer.Or, by then you’ll be such good friendsyou don’t care. … Continue reading