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Letter to the Editor about Green Dialogue by Irene Willis in the Berkshire Eagle
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Irene Willis’ new poetry book is getting me through To the editor: Although I’ve rarely been a poetry reader, over this past year I found myself turning to poetry often, like so many others, to find some comfort, solace and humor while we traveled along this lonely pandemic journey.
I recently discovered a real treasure in Irene Willis’ new poetry book “Green Dialogue,” chock-full of personal thoughts, memories, reflections, regrets and humor from childhood right through the journey of a long and fulfilling life.
Written with such honesty and openness, when reading it one feels the losses, joys and ironies as Irene so craftily captures thoughts, emotions and events in her poems. A real delight.
Kathleen Cleary, Lenox

POETRY MONDAY: February 1, 2021
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Chris Waters

Good morning, everyone!  And a beautiful morning it is, too, here in the northeastern U.S., where we have so much to be thankful for, since our recent election.  We’re still trying to beat the corona-virus (I don’t want to capitalize the enemy), but as more of us get the vaccine, wear our masks and social distance, it will be over – not soon but eventually and perhaps while those of us who are reading this are still alive.
But enough of that depressing talk, and on to poetry, which so many of us know has the power to heal.

Our poet today comes to us from across the pond.  Chris Waters is a London-born poet and musician, born in 1946, which seems incredibly recent, now that time itself seems to have lost so much meaning.  Based in Devon since 2001, he has been performing with fellow poets, musicians and the spoken-word groups, Visible Ink and Que Pasa?  in touring productions all over the U.K. Continue reading POETRY MONDAY: February 1, 2021