I was sorry to read at various sources that Jeff Poniewaz recently passed away. He was currently serving as Milwaukee’s Poet Laureate. Known as an eco-poet Jeff taught Literature of Ecological Vision via the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 1989. His book Dolphin Leaping in the Milky Way was awarded the Discovery Award from PEN in 1987. Submission letters and his bio always came with this note: “His last name is pronounced POE-nYEAH-vAHsh and is Polish for … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
The solace of Santa
This morning I woke up, walked in my hallway, and saw a bright light. At first I did not know what it was. Then I remembered: This is sunlight. Today is the first sunny day after some two weeks of gray. Sunlight restores the spirit. Santa restores our spirits too. I’ve been thinking of Santa lately. There is nothing and no one like Santa, nothing comparable. Santa is phenomenal. Santa spans generations. Santa has been around for a long time and is beloved by people … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: Lake Shore Drive
Heya, I got the chance to visit an apartment on Lake Shore Drive (LSD); here are some pics I snapped. … [Read more...]
Angie M. Flanagan: Beginnings, Endings and the Surprises in Between
When I was a little girl, I had a recurring dream that a beautiful woman with dark hair smiled benevolently down at me. “Would you like to see your life?” She asked. “How you live, and how you die?” I can be a bit on the impatient side. I’ve always struggled with the urge to read the last page of the book first, so I let the woman take me by the hand. She led me into an ornate theater. Twin angels stood on either side of red curtains. “Just say the word,” she … [Read more...]
Glimpse of solace: look up
I did something stupid today, and though, after considerable time, I worked my way around the problem, I was mad at myself. Flustered. Frustrated. Then I sat at my desk and gazed out the window. How glad I was to have looked up. Maybe the view will do the same for you. … [Read more...]