Category: Poetry

The place was packed with poets, friends, laughing, music and beers. Thanks our wonderful actors (David Fox) and Jim Larwill. One became the powerful Milton, the other, Wilber Walnut. Thanks Morley Ellis, Joyce Wayne and all other performers and readers. We thank both publishers, Mosaic Press and Hidden Brook Press to launch two wonderful books: Milton’s “In A Springtime Instant” and Chris Faiers’ “EEL PIE ISLAND DHARMA” We also thank all the people who come to listen, read and chat with us. Everyone got his free gift, a nice book from Mosaic Press.

The funniest thing was when we (Terry Barker, Anna Yin and Brandon) were performing the drama “Finding Milton“, and handcuffed Brandon Pitts… haha… police showed up… 🙂

Joe Fiorito wrote down a lot of notes, he said he would like to report this event on theStar newspaper. Thank Henry for taking photos about the event and also film it.  here is the photo links.

I didn’t know Mary Oliver before, after Elana Wolff told me that my work, There is a Mary Oliver-like feel of ‘merging with nature’ captured in simple diction and similes, and unusual images…I started to read Mary. I was amazed by her feelings toward Nature, all kinds of creatures. so humble, so easily blending…
I guess we all connect with a true feel for the power of nature and the healing strength of wildness. as Roy MacGregor said.

Or other published haiku:

the moon so pure
a meandering river carries it
as I watch

Visiting ZenRiver Gardens

new year’s eve
sizzling with firecrackers
my mother’s dumplings

tea turns cold–
an empty mailbox
this winter afternoon

…Trip to Cuba / My Trip to Cuba (Photos and haiku)