The Baltimore Sun just posted this. I am sad to report the poet Lucille Clifton has just passed away. Her book Blessing the Boats is one of the best collections of poetry that has come out in the last 50 years. I saw her perform several times at the Dodge Poetry Festival and heard her […]
Catcher in the Rye: Narcissistic rich white frat boy has break down when he realizes the world might not revolve around him. Hires a prostitute but is too disgusted by sex to do anything. Gets beat up by a pimp and feels better. Sneaks into his parent’s apartment at middle of night with creepy incestuous […]
In sad news, Tamara “Tammy” Faye Messner, passed away on Friday (March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) after a battle with colon cancer. For those of you who did not grow up in the 1980s following the much publicized scandals involving the Moral Majority and their televangelists (stealing millions of dollars from […]
Imagine there’s no heaven
it’s easy if you try
no hell below us
[…]
… accipe fraterno multum manantia fletu atque in perpetuum ave atque vale.
“… accept now this sad brotherly offering, wet with tears, and forever and ever hail and farewell.” translated by Sedulia.
I’m devastated over the news of the murder of Robert Busby. Tonight (Wed. Feb. 28th, from dusk on), there will be a candlelight vigil […]
photo by Patrick T Power
Ruelaine Stokes, coordinator of the Old Town Poetry Series, just sent me this. I can’t believe this. I do not have all the information at this time. I am at a loss of words. I am sorry.
Tonight (Wed. Feb. 28th, from dusk on), there will […]
Lorna Dee Cervantes posted this today:
FROM Regina Chavez y Sanchez:
My beloved husband, Trinidad Sánchez, Jr., died today at the Methodist Hospital. He was such a loving man, gentle spirit and leader. His words and laughter will live on forever. The poet, activist and teacher must live on in all of us!
This is my cat, Bouge. She
has been such a part of my
life for the last two years.
She passed away this morning,
all by herself, alone.
I am so terribly upset.
(1994 - March 13, 2006)