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Haiku by Ed Markowski (April 9)
. rainy night a hole in the radio where a ballgame should be . —Ed Markowski (c) 2007
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A Poem for the Red Sox by Carl Stevens of WBZ Radio
Hear WBZ Radio’s Carl Stevens read his poem for opening day at Fenway, urging the Red Sox to put their playing shoes on and win.
Read More »Haiku by Sean Thibodeau (April 8)
. river will give and give until it takes away water pours heartless . —Sean Thibodeau (c) 2011
Read More »Poetry and Books
With a nod to the Pollard Memorial Library blog, here’s a contribution to National Poetry Month that celebrates my favorite pasttime – reading books: There is no frigate like a book There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away Nor any coursers like a page Of…
Read More »Review of Tom Sexton’s New Book of Poems
From the Juneau Empire newspaper in Alaska comes a review of Tom Sexton’s new book of poems, “I Think Again of Those Ancient Chinese Poets.”
Read More »Eric Whitacre – “Sleep”
[youtube]6WhWDCw3Mng[/youtube] In this video, 2052 singers from 58 countries perform Eric Whitacre’s choral piece called “Sleep” in an amazing YouTube mashup. Each singer recorded him or herself singing a particular part on YouTube and then submitted the recording to Whitacre who edited them together. This is the result. It premiered…
Read More »Lowell Mayor Milinazzo Invites Citizens to the 175th Celebration
April 2011 To the citizens of Lowell, This April marks the 175th Anniversary of the City of Lowell’s incorporation. Throughout the year there will be lively festivals, events and activities happening all over the city to commemorate the occasion. On behalf of the committee and my colleagues in government it…
Read More »Virtual Choir
[youtube]D7o7BrlbaDs[/youtube] In this YouTube video, conductor/composer Eric Whitacre leads a virtual choir of 158 singers in a performance of “Lux Aurumque.” Whitacre collected YouTube auditions from singers all over the country and blended them all together for this video. I post this today because at 6 pm this evening, Whitacre…
Read More »Haiku by Dave Robinson (April 7)
Sundress outside the methadone clinic. No one wants the clinic around but we all need winter to end. . —Dave Robinson (c) 2011
Read More »1986 Lowell Sesquicentennial Poem
With the celebration of the city’s 175th anniversary coming up next week, I was asked to share on this blog the poem I was commissioned to write by the city’s Sesquicentennial Committee in 1986. I read the poem at the opening ceremony on the plaza at the JFK Civic Center.…
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