NoticeSteve KowitThis evening, the sturdy Levi’sI wore every day for over a year& which seemed to the endin perfect condition,suddenly tore.How or why I don’t know,but there it was: a big rip at the crotch.A month ago my friend Nickwalked off a racquetball court,showered,got into this street clothes,& halfway home collapsed & died.Take heed, you who read this,& drop to…
This Is Just To Say by William Carlos WilliamsI have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe iceboxand whichyou were probablysavingfor breakfastForgive methey were deliciousso sweetand so cold I forgot about this one!After listening to a rebroadcast This American Life, I remembered that I really liked listening to Ira Glass and Sean Cole discussing this poem. Sean gets so incensed as he talks…
For those who can’t let go of the anger (OK, me) FIRE AND ICE by Robert FrostSome say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I’ve tasted of desireI hold with those who favour fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also greatAnd would suffice. Finding…
…Jelly Bean Day! Easter is over but jelly beans remain! Yes, today is also Earth Day and I will be getting a new plant and I will make sure that I recycle (some of the Streets Department Guys make Tuesdays nice) but I am here to talk about jelly beans! Starburst and Jolly Ranchers make some and they are super…
For four years Pennsylvania has run a program called One Book, Every Young Child. Each year a picture book is chosen that will be shared with every child across the state of PA. This program highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages 3 to 6. The books chosen have been Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett…