Category Archives: Letters
Letter from Paris, Spring 2013
from Margo Berdeshevsky IT WAS MAY DAY IN PARIS…or WAS IT ONLY THE IMAGE? “Une petit(e) Piece Dieu Nous Benisse.” A coin—a little coin, God Bless us. I noticed that her sign said bless “us.” Not bless “you.” And she
Letter from Paris, Spring 2013
from Margo Berdeshevsky IT WAS MAY DAY IN PARIS…or WAS IT ONLY THE IMAGE? “Une petit(e) Piece Dieu Nous Benisse.” A coin—a little coin, God Bless us. I noticed that her sign said bless “us.” Not bless “you.” And she
Letter from Uzupis
Republic of Uzupis: Crossroads of World Poetry, Dispatch 1, Winter 2013 the Republic of Užupis exists independently in the heart of Vilnius…a bohemian port with its own mermaid and angel…home to artists and vagrants, gentry, moonshine, ravens, one buzzard, and
Letter from Uzupis
Republic of Uzupis: Crossroads of World Poetry, Dispatch 1, Winter 2013 the Republic of Užupis exists independently in the heart of Vilnius…a bohemian port with its own mermaid and angel…home to artists and vagrants, gentry, moonshine, ravens, one buzzard, and
Letter From Vilnius: 5
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Spring/Summer, 2012 Spring is a swift season in Vilnius. Winter lingers into the lilac blossoms, cold nights and frost bitten orchards, and then Summer magically appears, a lukewarm affair that, to
Letter From Vilnius: 5
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Spring/Summer, 2012 Spring is a swift season in Vilnius. Winter lingers into the lilac blossoms, cold nights and frost bitten orchards, and then Summer magically appears, a lukewarm affair that, to
Letter from Paris
From Margo Berdeshevsky NOTES FROM THIS SIDE OF THE SEINE : May 6, 2012, chants and singing in the streets, the children’s are the very loudest voices… “Hollande, Hollande!” & ”Sarkozy, C’est Fini!” The faces are young, young, young, It is
Letter from Paris
From Margo Berdeshevsky NOTES FROM THIS SIDE OF THE SEINE : May 6, 2012, chants and singing in the streets, the children’s are the very loudest voices… “Hollande, Hollande!” & ”Sarkozy, C’est Fini!” The faces are young, young, young, It is
Letter from Vilnius: 4
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Winter, 2012 Deep freeze here in Vilnius for 2 weeks now, and, in harmony with my genteel poverty, I keep the (brown) study garret temperature
Letter from Vilnius: 4
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Winter, 2012 Deep freeze here in Vilnius for 2 weeks now, and, in harmony with my genteel poverty, I keep the (brown) study garret temperature
Letter from Sweden
Calling for the Swedish Poetry Revolution! This year the 9th alive-and-kicking Södermalms Poesifestival in Sweden took place outdoors, in the Indian summer of Kungsträdgården, by the square of Karl XII, in the very center of Stockholm. We had two readings
Letter from Sweden
Calling for the Swedish Poetry Revolution! This year the 9th alive-and-kicking Södermalms Poesifestival in Sweden took place outdoors, in the Indian summer of Kungsträdgården, by the square of Karl XII, in the very center of Stockholm. We had two readings
Letter from Vilnius: 3
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Autumn, 2011
Letter from Vilnius: 3
by Kerry Shawn Keys Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Autumn, 2011
Letter from Paris in October
From Margo Berdeshevsky Notes from this side of the Seine Dear Ones: I’m passing the sound…On Oct 11 Joan Baez did a concert in Paris at The Grand Rex, it was sold out, standing room etc, I got a lucky
Letter from Paris in October
From Margo Berdeshevsky Notes from this side of the Seine Dear Ones: I’m passing the sound…On Oct 11 Joan Baez did a concert in Paris at The Grand Rex, it was sold out, standing room etc, I got a lucky
Letter from Paris in September
From Margo Berdeshevsky Notes from this side of the Seine: Paris, summer riding into autumn, 2011 How can one be anxious in summer? As a poet, one can. As a human, one can. There’s the besieged and quaked and stormed
Letter from Paris in September
From Margo Berdeshevsky Notes from this side of the Seine: Paris, summer riding into autumn, 2011 How can one be anxious in summer? As a poet, one can. As a human, one can. There’s the besieged and quaked and stormed
Letter From Vilnius: 2
Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Summer, 2011 Summers in Lithuania are usually quite lovely. The cities are not overwhelmed with zealous tourists taking photos of something they surely know about only for the moment.
Letter From Vilnius: 2
Eastern/Central Europe and Excursions elsewhere Summer, 2011 Summers in Lithuania are usually quite lovely. The cities are not overwhelmed with zealous tourists taking photos of something they surely know about only for the moment.