Blogs Posts in Poems category; 148 blog posts

The Day the Earth Shook--Kutch Earthquake

The gaily clad women throng the swift river, clattering pots, sit with mouth-watering brims. Every silhouette reflects the colors of life; the shrines echo with the chanting of hymns. Suddenly the eyes wake up to a wail, "The drea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

walk

on the coldest of sunny winter mornings in the soberest of sideways glances you are unfocused and blue. periwinkle at midnight inviting a dip of electrons and nights spent swimming in the depth of your perception irises where ev [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

little stranger

he was a wild girl. she was brown skin and lanky limbs (covered in bruises and cat scratches), dark circles under her black eyes like reverse halos. her feet were leather from the asphalt her hands were childish and thrilled at the to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Poetry in art

What does it feel like standing amidst your best works? It's as if I am visiting someone else's exhibition. Any changes you have noticed moving from paper to canvas? The technique remains the same, but canvas gives me more opportunity to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Music And Poetry At MCC

The music and poetry continues at Manchester Community College as the Mishi-Maya-Gat Spoken Word and Music Series offers another presentation today from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. The event takes place in Fireside Commons at the college's Learning [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind. Let [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Title: Life, and everything in between

It takes a certain talent to create poetic verse that truly evokes an image or feeling. Stephen J. Dodds demonstrates his abundant ability in his book, “Life and Everything in Between.”This wonderful collection of works covers m [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Launching of his first poetry book

My lady's presence makes the roses red, Because to see her lips they blush for shame. The lily's leaves, for envy, pale became, And her white hands in them this envy bred. The marigold the leaves abroad doth spread, Because the sun's a [...]