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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
Read More »Lowell Stained Glass
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Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters sent along this thoughtful essay: I do not believe that I have ever been more concerned about the fate of our country than I am right now. I just finished particpating in a Donald Trump designed poll which showed that the flashy, and person who will…
Read More »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 »“O Captain! My Captain!” Rework
An acquaintance recently sent me this picture of a rework by the author himself of O Captain! My Captain! written by Walt Whitman. Whitman wrote this poem shortly after the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and it considered one of his greatest. I find just seeing the changes written…
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 »As through a glass, darkly
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Read More »Lowell in 1926: City Hall
As we approach Monday’s celebration of Lowell’s 150th anniversary as a city, I pulled out a booklet I have from the 1926 Centennial Observance of Lowell’s incorporation as a town. The booklet contains many things, but most interesting to me was a brief survey of many of the city’s major…
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.”
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