About this poem, William C Ross has this to say: “I have been a Pittsburgh landlubber for a long time, but I have good memories of those 6 years in the Tidewater area of VA, learning the moods of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. When you have lived with salt air, and then […]
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A Shadow of Myself
Bobbie Troy’s poem Concert in the Lobby appeared here as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears in June 2011. About this poem Bobbie says: “I listened to Murray Dunlap on 15 Minutes of Poetry and was very moved by his work and by how he is putting his life back together after a near-fatal car […]
Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears, Haiku Music
Something fun to close out the series! Did you like it? Are you inspired? Just because the series ends doesn’t mean there’s no more writing to be done on the topic. You know what to do … Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears Haiku Music By Joan McNerney An outdoor concert, Which is sweeter, […]
Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears, Music’s Power
Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears Music’s PowerBy James G Piatt On an ancient mahogany spinet, as her thin fingers Deftly play glorious and intricate combinations of sounds, The sweet aroma of Beethoven lingers in the atmosphere Of the room, my tears celebrate his poignant music, my Joy commemorates his genius. The notes of […]
Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears, When I wrote new songs and you would listen out of friendship
Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears When I wrote new songs and you would listen out of friendship By PD Lyons Where we were always cool By the reservoir In the pines Up some stairs tucked into angular corners Warm winter kitchens smelling of gas Down by the factories Not sleeping all night Into […]
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