Tag: Pisces
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* cynicism via Adam Levine & Philip Larkin
This show changed my life. I was a cynic. It brought back the joy… (Adam Levine) This week on the Influence: Philip Larkin! FIRST, though, a confession: I watch The Voice. There I said it. Sharing this information in a public forum is tough. Indeed, admitting what T.V. shows one indulges in can be as […]
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* a birthday poem
This week on the Influence: BIRTHDAY! My girlfriend’s, Ani, in particular. She is from the Pacific Northwest and is accustomed to cloudy, gray birthdays - a lovely scene at times made lovelier by the blooming of the local cherry blossoms. This year she’s a bit bummed because they have yet to blossom - so I’m […]
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* Your guest is as good as mine…
Just a quick note to promote the latest issue of Stirring: A Literary Collection! I served as Guest Editor for this issue and had the honor of reading through submissions. Lots of good stuff. Below is an example of some of the fine work to be found in this issue. Fontanelle - David Mohan After […]
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* some words from W. H. Auden & the friday influence
“I will love you forever” swears the poet. I find this easy to swear to. “I will love you at 4:15 pm next Tuesday” - Is that still as easy? (Auden) This week on the Influence: W. H. Auden. Auden’s one of those guys I come back to in my thoughts, and whose words I […]
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* bert meyers, poems in pockets, and update
Evening on the Farm – Bert Meyers Time for a jacket now, and to put my hands away. I must learn from the stars how a field should look. But one by one, bright children, the stars rush downstairs to meet my horses and hay with an astonished eye. *** […]
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