Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 79
Acta non verba
Observer: The Poetry Of The Possible
Macky’s New York: Reading...Writing...Heaven
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner: October 30, 2021
M + A NYC: Pogo Candle Stands
James Stroker: Everything Matters
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
RHS Class of 1991: 30 Years Later
Observer
The Poetry Of The Possible
William Carlos Williams of Rutherford, NJ is a favorite poet of mine. He was a medical doctor, poet, novelist, essayist, and playwright who lived between 1883-1963. He decided at a young age to become both a writer as well as a doctor. He delivered over 2000 babies and sustained a medical practice in Rutherford, NJ for nearly 50 years.
If I was to have a talisman for this ezine it would certainly be Williams. As a writer:
Williams sought to invent an entirely fresh—and singularly American—poetic, whose subject matter was centered on the everyday circumstances of life and the lives of common people.
Wiiliams suggested we look for the poetry of the possible in our everyday lives. This choice is one each of us can make every day. It requires a certain amount of luck as well as a caring nature. In Williams poetry we can find the necessary guidance. His poem, Asphodel, That Greeny Flower contains a line of verse to direct us:
It is difficult
to get the news from poems
yet men die miserably every day
for lack
of what is found there.
When we engage in contemplating and searching for the possible, we often capture the spirit of ideas and projects that some find impractical. In much the same way many people find poetry to be of little value or consolation. These same doubters will many times present pragmatism as the answer to what ails us. When in reality this is what rules so much of our lives and grinds people down and burns them out. Better to keep a bit of wonder in your words & speech while you search for that which brings meaning and understanding to your life.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
October 8, 2021 - New York Public Library
Reading...Writing...Heaven
They just don't make em like this anymore and I have no idea why - when you study in a room like this you just can't help but feel enlightened.
Shot off an old mahogany table looking north in the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room.
Time 1015am.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner
October 30, 2021
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M + A NYC
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James Stroker
Everything Matters
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Went out last night to experiment with getting a photograph of the Milky Way in the southwest sky, but I only got as far as Jupiter. I’m not sure that Milky Way photography is really up my alley, especially after what happened last night.
I had found a pretty spot, where I could get some cool rocks and water and land in the foreground. I set up my tripod and camera while it was still light, pointed it to the south-southwest sky, and sat down and waited. I watched as the sun receded and the night sky slowly began to show itself. Jupiter began to appear, and I knew that if I waited long enough, Saturn would appear to the right of Jupiter, and then the Milky Way would show up to the right of both planets. I was really in the zone, and then this thing showed up. It flew in front of me, lit up the foreground and did a little loop the loop, and then disappeared into space again. It all happened in a second. It was like that scene from the movie “The Abyss” when that friendly sea monster first showed itself to Dr. Lindsey Brigman. And, just like in the movie, I am certain that nobody will believe me.
I didn’t want to post this picture last night because the whole thing just seemed too insane. So I decided to sleep on it, and this morning I looked at the picture again, and then decided to google “north shore UFO.” Holy crap!
RHS Class of 1991
30 Years Later
Peace