Lost in New Jersey

Finding myself through thousands and thousands of words

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Ruthlessly Pruning My First Sonnet

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One interesting assignment in a recent poetry class was to take a poem I've written before and pare it down by focusing on the economy o...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Poem: 'Ja Cie Kocham'

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Mary Baron, 1897-1974 Ja Cie Kocham When I was a boy, JFK was president in Washington, DC, And all the words were Polish in Garfield, New Je...
Friday, February 9, 2024

Thank Yous From Newlyweds to My Grandmother (an unrhymed sonnet)

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Mary and Jimmy, wearing a white tux. He has giant hands; she, a slender waist. Pat and Bill sincerely appreciate their world in color, freed...
Sunday, January 28, 2024

Poem: '11 Roses'

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The streetlights of my hometown Project Write Now is a wonderful arts organization based in Red Bank, NJ. If you are interested in writing,...
Monday, January 8, 2024

What Songs Make You Happy?

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As a Notre Dame alum, I don't have a rooting interest in tonight's college football championship... except for one thing: I hope all...
Thursday, December 21, 2023

A Toast to Frank O'Hara

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Lately, I've been haunted by the ghost of Frank O'Hara. I found many references to the poet on the website and recent event invites ...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Legend of Peter Thonis

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Peter Thonis was my boss for 12 years, retiring 10 years ago. Late last week, a family friend called with the news that Peter had died. As h...
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