Michael Allyn Wells

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Mysterious fatigue illness that is costly to Britain - Health - Times Online

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Robert Browning Quote

"Grow old with me! The best is yet to be." ~ Robert Browning

My fantasy baseball team is 15-14-1, in 5th place out of 12 teams. This is truly fantasy because there are no ties in baseball, oh, except in certain all-star games. Thank you Mr. Selig.

Another poet / blogger site to check out - Sarah at Poetry for a Hostile World. [here]

Thanks to Jilly I found this interesting story on high school censorship of poetry.

Friday, May 05, 2006

Good Advise

"Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure." ~A. E. Housman

On occasion I will read a poem that on the whole may not do a lot for me, but ah! That one line or one stanza will sometimes make it every bit worth the read.

Tag: Poetry

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Bits From My Journal

The heart is painted with thick layers of desire.
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Their carts filled with informalities at bargain prices.
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The day opened wide as a book opened often, to a favorite page.
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Willows hunch, creaking arthritically in gusty breeze.
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The subterranean culture swallowed up the past; it is but fumes of sulfur- that residual stench of palpability.
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The last day extends a hand, as if to offer some basis to anticipate comfort without suspicion.

Nobel Prize Laureate to Share Poetry

This Friday, May 5th -

Seamus Heaney, Nobel Prize Laureate and featured speaker for the 2006 University of Kentucky Main Commencement Ceremony. Heaney will also read on campus from his work as well as his latest book of poems new book of poems, "District and Circle" which will be released by Farrar Straus & Giroux this month. [source]

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If you have not heard LIVING WITH WAR by Neal Young [click here]

Tags: Poetry war lyrics Music

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

The Superhero Thing

It seems that one of the most frequent keyword searches that bring people to this site involves the words hero and poems. Actually most often it is "superhero poems". I'm sorry to say that such internet surfers are going to be disappointed because I have never written a poem about a superhero and I don't recall even one about a hero in specific terms. Perhaps, someday I will venture into that realm. When I do, of course the Superhero will likely be none other than "Stick Poet."

Events:

Kansas City Metro Area:

POETRY AND POETS: May 4 - Leawood City Hall, Maple Room, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, Kansas Writers and listeners welcome. Free. (913-344-0255; 913-339-6700, Ext. 157)

Open Mic: Thursday, May 18, 7pm
KC Poetry Open Reading is a monthly series featuring open reading and special readers. Sign-up for open reading begins at 6:30 with actual reading from 7-9pm. Hosted by Will Leathem this event takes place at The Plaza library, 4801 Main Street - Kansas City, MO

Open Mic: Monday. May 22, 8pm
An open mic reading every fourth Monday of the month. At these open mic nights hosted by Sharon Eiker everyone reads! Writers Place is located at: 3607 Pennsylvania - Kansas City, MO 64111

Poet's Quote for today...

"A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring." ~ E. B. White

Ah, and what have you to say about that Ted Koozer? (sorry, I couldn't help myself)

tags: Ted Koozer Poetry Superheros