Let’s say every word is precious
Let’s say every word is precious (Part of Living Poem) Let’s say every word is precious.Say every word is precious.Every word is precious.Every word precious.Every word.Word.--Rob Neufeld, Oct. 16, 2018See More
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Metamorphoses (Part of Living Poem)Hear audio: Metamorphoses%20181004_0192.MP3 So Apollo committed the first rape.He’d come back from exterminating Python,The Bane of Humanity, now his arrow-victim,And stopped to mock…See More
Joan Henehan replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"Fantastic, that will be very helpful."
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionFirst Drumbeat
First Drumbeat(Part of Living Poem) The time has come.Call it a drum,Or a crumb,What’s left of life. I used to tell a jokeWhen my life was wide,And I was a stud,And not a dud—I knowI’m not a dud. I’m a dude,A dad. But everyone mustRebut the dud chargeAt summing up time. Oh yeah, the joke,A trademark one for meIn that it’s not funny. I used to say I’ll never retireFrom writingBecause if I’m ever…See More
Rob Neufeld replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"Thanks for the prompt, Joan! I have attached the whole work in progress as a doc at the bottom of the table of contents page: http://thereadonwnc.ning.com/special/living-poem"
Joan Henehan replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"Is there a way from this website to print everything or might you send me such a document to bayjh@icloud.com?"
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Julia Nunnally Duncan at Marion Branch McDowell County Public Library
October 24, 2018 from 4pm to 5pm
Julia Nunnally Duncan will be launching her new poetry collection A Neighborhood Changes (Finishing Line Press, 2018) at a book presentation and signing to be held at the McDowell County Public Library in Marion on October 24.See More
Rob Neufeld replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"This could be interesting--thanks! I'm at 828-505-1973 (my home business office). And RNeufeld@charter.net."
Joan Henehan replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"I'll ask the kids, Barb and Ethan, if they have any contacts who might have an interest in this as a unique topic for any performers they know. It might also be something that my friend Ruby Lerner could brainstorm about to her theatre…"
Rob Neufeld replied to Joan Henehan's discussion on Reading Living Poem"Thanks much, Joan! I'm trying to get some attention for these poems. Triple Whammy is def in rap style. And the beat goes on. Hugs from me and Bev."
Joan Henehan posted a discussionon Reading Living Poem
You might be the first ALS-subject-matter rapper. Add some beats and spread it. the time is now...See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionMore from the World of ALS
More from the World of ALS (Part of Living Poem) Negotiating steps is like someone who seeksTo emulate a goat on mountain peaks. Crossing a threshold, limping inIs like the valley-walking of an Olympian. A cane and its grip make a fellow stopTo consider the physics of leans and drops. To know how a forefinger grabs and digsImagine your digits are chestnut twigs When a new drug trial notably…See More
Nancy Werking Poling posted a discussionRANDALL KENAN SELECTS NANCY WERKING POLING WINNER OF THE 2018 ALEX ALBRIGHT CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE
RANDALL KENAN SELECTS NANCY WERKING POLING WINNER OF THE 2018 ALEX ALBRIGHT CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE(31 August 2018)Nancy Werking Poling of Black Mountain is the winner of the 2018 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize competition for "Leander’s Lies." Poling will receive $1000 from the North Carolina Literary Review, thanks to a generous NCLR reader’s donation that allowed this year’s honorarium to increase (from the previous award of $250). Her winning essay will be published in the North…See More
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