Tag: Collected Poets Series
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Kimberley Rogers.
As promised, I have a poem by Kimberley Rogers, she who so recently graced us with a powerful reading at the Collected Poets Series, to share. I love this poem, and not just because I am done done done with winter. Its verve is infectious and just plain fun! Enjoy: Neon Daisies #8 Neon daisies—dozens…
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Friday Miscellany.
The Marine Honor Guard attended Uncle Joe’s funeral — “Taps” is the most devastating music — you respond viscerally, instantly. Even as we mourned, though, I was glad that they came, that they honored him, that he was remembered. Funerals, memorial services — they’re important. That kind of communal grief is comforting, the communal recognition…
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Ellen Doré Watson
I’m pressed for time, so here’s just a taste of Ellen’s newest book of poems, This Sharpening: House, the Verb The body houses what the heart won’t let loose Loosening gives way to love Oh birds happy in their feathers Something sometimes happens The heart’s lurch, stop-and-go traffic A crash course in tighten That the…
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Collected Poets Series
For those of you in the area, it’s that time again: the next reading in the Collected Poets Series is this Thursday, 7:30pm at the usual spot, Mocha Maya’s in Shelburne Falls. This month, our featured readers are Ellen Doré Watson and Kimberley Rogers. Ellen Doré Watson serves as Director of the Poetry Center at…
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One hot poem.
The title of the Kevin Goodan poem I mentioned earlier is “Thinking and Rethinking Stillness.” Here’s an excerpt, and you tell me, is this not provocative?: I remember everywhere each thing humming and doves rising up. The humid river. Peepers omniscient in the ripening trees. Their song all day warning of night, the stunning heartbreak…
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The lion sleeps…
My husband hid in our bedroom napping while I played with Vincent, chasing him around the apartment, etc (which I’m sure our downstairs neighbors love) & generally keeping him occupied & sneaking food to him–which is the only way you can get V. to eat sometimes, by pretending that the eating isn’t happening, no sir,…
Marie Gauthier 