Friday, April 30, 2010

Rae Armantrout

Ms. Armantrout has a poem I think is wonderful, titled, "Paragraph".  Check it using this link.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Black Books

If you enjoy Brit humor, you should check out "Black Books", which follows the day-to-day misadventures of a misanthropic bookseller and his dysfunctional assistant.  Think of the show as a mix of "Slings and Arrows" and "Fawlty Towers".  Needless to say, it should appeal to bibliophiles.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Willow Tree




I climbed the willow tree,
the one my mother planted
long before my birth
Pressing my face against
a warm limb as
ribbons of summer sun
lay over me

Tiger-like my arms hung loose
caressed by wind-chimed breezes
Mother smiled up at me,
raising her pale hands

Billowing shadows
zebra-striped our faces
as I pawed in her direction,
at the scar beneath her thinning hair

The sun-dappled grass below
had captured her steps
which led to my father,
sitting alone with tears
in his eyes







2010 Til Turner

Great Meeting with Winding River Writers Group

The members of the Winding River Writers Group had a very productive meeting yesterday.  New poems, plays, essays, and fiction provided a great eclectic mix of talent from the writers.  I am looking forward to the poetry reading with these collegues this coming Saturday evening.  I was also able to muster a new poem -- "Willow Tree", which I hope to share at the reading.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Celebrating Poetry Month

I look forward to reading with the Winding River Writers Group on April 24. Following the group's readings there will be an open mic. I will send more info in the next few days.