Tony Hoagland: The Best Poet You’ve Never Heard Of
When people learn I’m a poet, they often ask: “Who is your favorite poet?” It’s a similar question to what people ask me when they …
Belles-Lettres: Read/See
Art, literature, poetry, essays, by me and others. No doubt, some commentary on banned books, which I hope you read.
The Maldives: Stuck In Between
The wind was undisciplined, coming from the wrong direction, not following its usual pattern, so the anchorage at Uligan in the north end of the …
Poetry Break (Reposted from the Trump years)
“When power corrupts, poetry cleanses, for art establishes the basic human truth which must serve as the touchstone of our judgement.” John F. Kennedy After …
Gift of a Broom (Reposted)
The following is an excerpt from my book, Voice of a Voyage. I include it now because it reminds me of that entire process of …
History And Art Triumph Over U.S. Elections And Rain In Lisbon (Reposted)
I’m in Lisbon, the capitol of Portugal, where all is calm, except at the Fado clubs and probably a few bars, and it’s 6 hours …
Antonio’s Poem
Explore where poetry’s words can take you! Poetry provides two views at once: the facts or story and a deeper understanding of ourselves, our world, …
Voice of a Voyage (Reposted)
“Intellectual. Insightful. Inspiring.” “Daunting and inspirational” “Emotionally engaging, as well as educational” “Gripping” “The writing is a joy” “Best of all, it makes one think.” …
Storms and Then Some (Reposted)
The “bomb cyclone” that hit the Denver area the other day (in 2019, but, thankfully, missed my area in the mountains), reminded me of this …
Aboriginal Conundrum: Songlines vs. Scorn (Reposted)
Excerpts from Voice of a Voyage, Chapter 7, Australia: Down Under to the Extreme: This antipodal land has many layers of meaning. Sometimes it seemed …