The Maroon Vol. 2… No. 46 Friday, June 17, 2022
“Bringing us all to a place we don't want to lose."
Observer: Why Poetry Is Special
Macky’s New York: The Watch Over
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame: Save The Date: Nov. 5th 2022
Anne Robinson: Did You Know…
M + A NYC: Mighty Are We As One
RHS 2022: Legacy Photo
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Siobhan Crann Winograd: Around The Village
Bruce Benson: Dogs And Sharing
Observer
Why Poetry Is Special
There are multiple ways to bring more poetry into your life: read it, write it, and listen to it being spoken or sung.
Poetry inspires those who read it.
Poetry heals by providing comfort and boosting the mood of those who write it.
Poetry whispers its message to those willing to listen.
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It occurred to me after reading through all of the RHS Arrow Yearbooks which reside online at classmates.com that there is probably enough poetry contained in them to produce an anthology. Maybe not one as renowned at the Norton Anthology of English Literature, which many of us were lucky enough to read in college, but an interesting collection nonetheless.
The plan initially is to produce and edit an RHS Anthology of Poetry by working backwards and beginning with the 21st Century poets. Not wishing to be labeled “woke” by adopting this approach, only to include a more diverse group of women and men in the overall work. No surprise that most of the poetry in the 20th Century was written by white males. We’re not looking to simply rehash what was but to uncover what is and spur on the next generation of would-be poets.
Or as poet Billy Collins wrote in his "Introduction to Poetry":
...walk inside the poem's room
and feel the walls for a light switch.
Please send your suggestions and contributions courtesy of this journal. paulmccubbin2017 at outlook.com
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
June 13, 2022 - Union Square
The Watch Over
As I walked out of McDonald's with iced coffee in hand...I noticed a guy washing the windows and so I put my coffee down and as I approached...I could see my reflection in a beam of sun light in the glass as as I raised my camera...a girl walked towards the entrance and I shot this.
Dedicated to my beautiful sister @monicat1963 on her birthday.
Shot looking east across Union Square north with farmers market.
Time 830am.
#ny1pic
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
Just an ironic fact:
The first person to own a car in Bergen County and much of NJ was Ridgewood's Dr. William Vroom...
(it's on the same block as Warner, The Bell Building, Panico Hair salon and the Cheese Shop)
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Save The Date: November 5, 2022
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Digital Printing for the RHS Hall of Fame provided by Tim Boucher, RHS 1988
Did you Know...
What Are We Waiting For?
Did you know that a later school start time for adolescent students results in all of the following positive outcomes?
—→An Increase In: Grades, Test Scores, Attendance Rates, Graduation Rates, Mental Health/Well-being, Athletic Performance.
—→A Decrease In: Tardiness, Absenteeism, Risk-taking Behavior, Illness, Anxiety/Depression, Accidents/ Sports Injury.
Ridgewood, What Are We Waiting For?
M + A NYC
Mighty Are We As One
Inspired by art, designed in New York, and made by hand with love by artisans all over the world. Shop home décor and wearable accessories at www.mplusanyc.com
RHS 2022 Legacy Photo
Patty Connelly has done it again! Generously donated her time and skill to create an amazing photo of our 2022 Alumni Legacy group.
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Stopped by my old hometown of Ridgewood, NJ to meet an old friend and explore the old territories. First stop was a brat fry and some fishing along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. It's been over 50 years since I last fished this spot, and I wasn't really expecting to catch much; maybe an eel, or a few small bass. Not only did I catch a beautiful 15 inch rainbow trout, but I caught 6 of them! They were all released unharmed. Best trout fishing I ever had.
My friend Dan also took me to an amazing ravine along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook that wasn't more than a mile from my old house, but I'm embarrassed to say I never knew was there. I wanted to get some pictures of it, but it was much to steep and slippery to get down to the bottom. Wish I would have known that ravine was there when I was 12 years old. I wanna do-over.
Siobhan Crann Winograd
Around The Village
RHS graduate alumni photo. If “From Start to Finish We are #1” was our class mantra, there is no doubt 2022 is the 2.0 version of us. Thank you Rena Axiotakis Christie and RHSAA for making this happen. Congratulations Class of 2022, welcome to the alumni side.
Bruce Benson
Dogs And Sharing
All right.
So I am hiding in my bathroom,
with the door closed,
eating half an Italian sub,
so my dog, Jet, does not see me eating it,
and make me want to give him some,
which I would do,
but I am not supposed to.
I even brush my teeth,
on the way out,
and again,
a second time,
with toothpaste added,
so he does not smell it.
As I open the door, our eyes meet.
And I know, that he knows.
And, he knows,
that I know that he knows,
and I feel guilty.