POETRY MONDAY: February 1, 2021

           

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

POETRY MONDAY:  JANUARY 4, 2021

 

                                                                                                              Merle Molofsky

 Good morning, everyone.  Here in the Northeastern U.S., we’re buried in snow, which is not atypical for this time of year in this region.  But it’s okay to experience something that is not atypical, in a year that has been anything but.

Although, worldwide, we’ve had some good news about vaccines and even a bit about our democracies, many of us are still in mourning and those that aren’t, still worried.

But, as always, we look to poetry to heal our souls and to help us try to mend the broken world. Continue reading POETRY MONDAY:  JANUARY 4, 2021