I received 4 beautiful postcards from Katie in New Hampshire. the landscapes of Massachusetts on 3 of them and the Grand Canyon on one. Each of Katie’s poem tells a different story, a different feeling and mood. They are evocative and resonant. Thank you, Katie! This blog title comes from these lines in her poem … Continue reading
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Watching . . . Watching
From Germany, Sonja sent me a Bertolt Brecht poem. The cartoon on the opposite side goes with the poem in an odd way–both of them being about not being able to DO. I believe the translation of “Na toll” is an ironic “Oh great!” I sit by the roadside The driver changes the wheel. … Continue reading
from Paris (or Indonesia) with Love
Fitri, who lives in Jakarta, sent this beautiful poem with its translation. The Paris postcard made me remember my trip there last year, and the poem just makes me . . . love poetry even more. Thank you, Fitri! Continue reading
May Flowers in Winter
This card is amazing–with a wonderful photo and an equally wonderful poem . . . from the Czech Republic. Click on the picture to see it larger so you can read the poem. Thank you, Katea! Continue reading
