cracked mirrors
have always fascinated me
maybe because
that is the way I see the world
and the way the world sees me
11 Monday Apr 2022
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
incracked mirrors
have always fascinated me
maybe because
that is the way I see the world
and the way the world sees me
14 Friday Jan 2022
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, VISUALS
in
My hero, my friend,
I have been listening all my life,
I still don’t know what you are talking about.
05 Wednesday Jan 2022
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
inStretching across our world,
catching so many brave souls,
May we never forget those precious lives,
May we always celebrate their gentle spirits.
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When the Cold War ended, the whole world celebrated. It truly was a victory for all of humanity. That is why it is so sad and disconcerting that we are seeing some of the old jealousies and rivalries flaring up in different parts of the world. The Cold War consumed an entire geneation across the planet and came within a day of ending human history in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Stepping back from the current moves towards a new Cold War is the most important thing the world can do.
This post is taken from my Ebook Horizons which can be purchased on Etsy or from me directly. It is one of several pieces I created about the Cold War. We are not the Baby Boom generation. That is a term invented by corporations to sell products, and by governments to control people. We are the Cold War generation, whether you are from New York, or Moscow, or Brazil, or China, or anywhere in the world. And ending the Cold War without ending human history is our greatest accomplishment.
13 Monday Dec 2021
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
in
Artist, model, poet, friend,
your life was far too short
for this scattered and distraught generation
13 Saturday Nov 2021
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POSTERS, VISUALS
inThe Iconic New York Chess & Checker Club on 42nd Street, New York City!
I started playing Chess very young. One of my uncles, from Brooklyn, was really good, and I just picked it up. I went on to play in high school, and briefly in college.
The New York Chess & Checker club was right in midtown Manhattan, and would charge players for the boards. You would meet up with another player, and the loser would pay the tab! Oftentimes the tab would include a coffee or a soft drink.
You could always count on great games and meeting interesting characters, most of whom lived right in the city.
Competitive, egalitarian coffee house chess, right in the middle of downtown Manhattan!
If the weather was ok, after the games, we would walk a few blocks over to Bryant Park and the fabulous Main Branch of The New York City Public Library, a vast storehouse of innumerable books and documents, all available onsite to the general public. Typically (to this day) the Library also would host great exhibits of historical and literary documents which are hard to find elsewhere.
Bryant Park and The Main Library are truly part of the wonders of the world, in my opinion!
If the weather was really nice we would walk all the way downtown, to Washington Square Park, in Greenwich Village, where folks might be playing chess outdoors, or playing guitars and singing songs to anyone who would listen!
Friendship, Chess, great books, exhibitions, music!
A great time in a great city!
The club was established by a Canadian in 1950 and lasted until the late 1970s. It became The Disney Store which I always thought was quite interesting!
I feel so lucky I was able to be part of the chess history of New York City, a city that has produced many incredible players, probably most notably Bobby Fischer. There still are many chess clubs scattered throughout the city, but I think it will be quite some time before another one like The New York Chess & Checker Club arrives.
06 Saturday Nov 2021
Posted Haiku, HORIZONS POSTS, VISUALS
in
Tamara came and went,
a beauty too refined
for this world to long cherish
17 Friday Sep 2021
Posted Haiku, HORIZONS POSTS, Nature, PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUALS
inRoadside flowers, Summertime,
you pause a moment, drink in the fragrance,
refreshed, recharged, you go on your way.
04 Wednesday Aug 2021
Posted Haiku, HORIZONS POSTS, Nature, PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUALS
inFragrant, delicate Rose Of Sharon,
Harbinger and promise of Midsummer dreams,
Symbol of love, splendor and glory!
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A selection from my Ebook, Horizons. Links at top of page.
29 Thursday Jul 2021
Posted ART/MUSIC, HORIZONS POSTS, VISUALS
inThe Blue Vase, one of the iconic vase paintings by French artist Paul Cezanne, an artist who has influenced all following generations.
I once owned a marvelous framed copy of this painting, a large print behind glass, which I carried around with me during some economically difficult times. I would look at it every day, just stand in front of it, and let it fill my spirit with some hope and beauty.
Eventually, life got better, I left it behind, for the next weary traveler! I hope it is still out there, inspiring someone the way it inspired me!
22 Thursday Jul 2021
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
in16 Friday Jul 2021
Posted Haiku, HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
inReflection Pond is a small pond in a garden, just in front of Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY. A beautiful spot, a place of peace and beauty.
12 Monday Jul 2021
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, POETRY, VISUALS
inMy tribute to the greatest generation, from my Ebook, Horizons.
Have a great week!
06 Tuesday Jul 2021
Posted #Flash Fiction, HORIZONS POSTS, VISUALS
inI thought I would start the second half of 2021 with a piece of short fiction. Well, maybe creative non-fiction. You can decide for yourself!
03 Saturday Jul 2021
Posted HORIZONS POSTS, MISC WRITINGS, VISUALS
inThis weekend I am celebrating Independence Day, The Fourth Of July, the signing of the Declaration Of Independence! It is truly a historic document, one that has inspired many, and a true guidepost as to how we Americans are doing as a nation.
I have always believed that the true story of America is our path, our journey, and sometimes our struggle, to make our laws, our customs, our culture, our journey, embrace and embody the principles underlying The Declaration Of Independence, and to be sure they apply equally, to everyone.
Like many of the world’s great documents, the Declaration draws on many sources, from many cultures across the span of time. The dreams and aspirations expressed are common to all of us, and lay the foundation for civilizations based on Grace and Reason, civilizations that are worthy of our God given nature.
#IndependenceDay2021 #GetVaccinated #PeaceAndBreadForAll