Saturday, December 31, 2011
Auld Lang Syne
Labels:
Auld Lang Syne,
Happy New Year,
New Year,
New Year's Eve,
poem,
poet,
Robert Burns
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The New York City Minute Photo of the Year
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The New York City Minute Photo of the Year: The Marathon of Dan Cnossen |
Navy Seal Lt. Dan Cnossen stepped on an IED in Afghanistan on September 8, 2009 and lost both of his legs. On November 6, 2011 Dan Cnossen crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon in 2:38:00. There were more than 40,000 stories in the New York City Marathon. Dan Cnossen's was one of the most inspiring.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
What I Don't Have for Christmas
Labels:
Christmas,
poem,
What I Don't Have for Christmas
Saturday, December 24, 2011
True Gift of Christmas
Labels:
Christmas,
Creche,
Jeremy Lum,
Lum's Space,
poem,
poet,
True Gift of Christmas
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Riu, Riu, Chiu
Labels:
espanol,
Mexico,
Monkees,
Navidad,
Riu Riu Chiu,
Tenacatita,
video,
villancico
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Feast of Lights
Kindle the taper like the steadfast star
Ablaze on evening's forehead o'er the earth,
And add each night a lustre till afar
An eightfold splendor shine above thy hearth.
Clash, Israel, the cymbals, touch the lyre,
Blow the brass trumpet and the harsh-tongued horn;
Chant psalms of victory till the heart takes fire,
The Maccabean spirit leap new-born.
Labels:
Emma Lazarus,
Eric Butkus,
Hanukkah,
photo,
poem,
poet,
Poet of Exiles,
The Feast of Lights
Let Them Eat Emily Dickinson's Coconut Cake
From Charles Baudelaire to Dylan Thomas most poets are associated with their favorite libation. Emily Dickinson is associated with her favorite kitchen treats. One of America's most celebrated poets wielded a rolling pin as well as a pen. Her recipe for Indian bread (bannock) won second prize at the Amherst, Massachusetts Annual Cattle Show in 1856.
Labels:
Charles Baudelaire,
coconut cake,
Dylan Thomas,
Emily Dickinson,
exhibit,
museum,
Poets House,
recipe
Monday, December 19, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Hipster Reindeer of New York
(Or How New York Invented Christmas) |
New York lays claim to most everything and Christmas is no exception. From Santa Claus himself to eight tiny reindeer you wouldn't be noggin' if not for New York.
Christmas is so hip that St. Nick himself is from Chelsea. Clement Clarke Moore's Manhattan spread was named Chelsea and he developed the neighborhood that later became the hipster haven Chelsea. Where else would you expect to find characters named Dasher, Prancer, Donner, Blitzen, Comet and Cupid?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Repo'd
Labels:
Beth Winter,
Christmas,
Eclipsing Winter,
poem,
poet,
Repo'd,
Santa,
satire
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Christmas Gifts
Labels:
Christmas,
Christmas Gifts,
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
poem,
poet
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Sway
Labels:
Central park,
Mark Butkus,
New York City,
Romeo and Juliet,
Sway
The Wellness Renegade: Is Traditional Chinese Medicine To Woo For You?
I’m an acupuncturist, and while I actually enjoy my job, if I had to choose between treating patients and going surfing (and making a living wasn’t an issue), surfing would win every time.
I guess what I’m getting at is I’ve never been an acupuncturist that is a “champion for the cause.” I don’t go to health fares or make presentations about how great Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is. I also don’t intend this blog to be a forum entirely about it either (but I will draw from my experience).
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
John and Yoko at Niagara Falls
John and Yoko at Niagara Falls
where we once swapped spit
John and Yoko at Niagara Falls
when we were still in cribs
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ode to Wednesday Night
Labels:
Ode to Wednesday Night,
poem
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Cheating Winter
The leaves they blew
Across the avenues
Leaves abandoned by a summer's drought
Cheated of their destiny
Of their brilliant hues
Labels:
Cheating Winter,
poem
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Night People
Labels:
Mark Butkus,
Mexico,
Night People,
poem,
Puerto Vallarta
Thursday, December 1, 2011
On The First Day of...
Labels:
Christmas,
On the First day of...,
poem
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