Monday, December 31, 2012

Rascal (86)

The prior voyages brought older voyagers.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Rascal (85)

Rascal recalls life before entering the harbor.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Rascal (84)

By 1979, Rascal pondered remaining in the New York City. His thoughts developed into the lines of a poem, "Harbor".

Friday, December 28, 2012

Lyric

RAScal's lieder inspired lyric... Lyric

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Rascal (83)

In 1973 Rascal concluded his "Lyric".

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream v.33n.6

Subscribers, contributors and friends are receiving their copies of the new issue of Waterways: Poetry in the Mainstream (v.33n.6).
Volume 33 number 6

Rascal (81)


Monday, December 24, 2012

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Rascal (79)

Rascal hoped to cut through the inertia of his era.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Rascal (78)

Rascal's plea is heard across the decades.  Does the support network exist for those who wildly seek to go beyond the constraints of local convention? 

Friday, December 21, 2012

Rascal (77)

The romantic's plea is a lament.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Rascal (76)

Influenced by Heine's early 19th century songs of regret, Rascal voiced his second thoughts...

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Rascal (75)

Rascal believed in free public art.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Rascal (74)

Rascal addressed his Manhattan...

Monday, December 17, 2012

Rascal (73)

In his 20's, Rascal worried about the end of youth and beauty...

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Rascal (72)

Beginning under the melancholy influence of Heinrich Heine, Rascal begins his poem with the global sadness. 

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Rascal (71)

Heine’s lieder that began, "Schöne Wiege meiner Leiden/Shönes Grabmal meiner Ruh," inspired the opening lines to Rascal's lyric:

Friday, December 14, 2012

Rascal (70)

Rascal was living on the upper west side with the actress, Goghi Lee, and was inspired by reading a book of Heinrich Heine's poetry.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Rascal (69)

Rascal attempt at an inverse exploration resulted in this. Ready? Get set... GO

Rascal (68)

Into life's embrace...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Rascal (66)

Rascal doubted that anyone in pain could arrive at a perspective beyond good and evil.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Rascal (65)

Is the hammer the wrath of God?   Are the readers at the end of Paradise Lost?


Sunday, December 9, 2012

Rascal (64)

Trying to make sense through imagery, Rascal wondered about the anger in the world.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Rascal (63)

Rascal's lines expressed ambiguous expectations.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Rascal (62)

We turn in a circle, a sphere, an orb, or a droplet.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Rascal (61)

Rascal explored the mystic's perspectives.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Rascal (60)

The emotional response to reading is like meditating on a drop of blood. 

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Rascal (59)

Perspectives on hope and despair.   Talith is the plural.  What are they doing mending talith?  These minuscule Messiahs?

Monday, December 3, 2012

Rascal (58)

In 1975 Rascal considered the atomic dream.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Rascal (57)

Boredom.  Could poetry waken the sleeper?

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Rascal (56)

We judge others and incarcerate.