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The Elevator Not Taken
A Contrarian Poem
By: - Jan 08th, 2015Back in December during an e mail exchange Jonas pronounced that elevators are not an appropriate subject for poetry. I mentioned this in an e mail blast posting one that attempted to include life's ups and downs both mechanical and spiritual. After much coaxing here is one from Jonas. He states "herewith is my attempt to write a poem on the subject of elevators. As you can see, it seems I can’t get beyond the first line. Congratulations to those who could and did."
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Correggio in Parma
Let There Be Light
By: - Jan 06th, 2015If you plan to visit Italian churches bring along a strong flashlight. Often you have to pay to see the masterpieces. Then for just three minutes. That was the case in Parma on a mandate to see the dome by Correggio.
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First Ride
A Rappel Down the Memory Chain
By: - Jan 05th, 2015The Haitian born J.M. Robert Henriquez recalls his first ride as a child growing up in Port-au-Prince. It occurred in the Presidential Palace the only building on the island at that time with elevators. He was a companion to the son of the president.
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Good Elevator Bad Elevator
Mixed Feelings
By: - Jan 05th, 2015In an equivalent of fear of flying Lisa Avery has complex memories of the functionality as well as apprehension of taking elevators.
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Elevator Poem
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Behind Closed Doors
Sweet Smell of Success
By: - Jan 05th, 2015In the business district workers, traders and bankers share the confines of elevators in tall office buildings. For some this is a metaphor for the unchecked greed of capitalism. The merry prankster pursues a simple but effective form of organic urban guerrilla warfare. The trick is escaping the blast in the nick of time.
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Elevators in The Key of E
Elevates and Elates
By: - Jan 05th, 2015The long time publisher of Provincetown Arts Magazine chimes in on our Elevator Poems contest in the Key of E. Note the unusual form of his verse.
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Race Week
Splitting Tacks in Marblehead
By: - Jan 04th, 2015Every class of boats came from the North Shore to compete during Marblehead Race Week. There were parties on the porch of the Corinthian and car pools to take us back and forth. Then a storm came that tested our seamanship. It came down to a grudge match with Bobby my best friend and bitter opponent.
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Kiss
On the Bus
By: - Jan 04th, 2015Pretty and smart Sheliah Murphy was always one step ahead of me. On the bus I made my move and paid the price.
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Lizard King
Adonis Went to Paris to Die
By: - Jan 04th, 2015After he exposed himself on stage in Florida the career of Jim Morrison tanked. He died in a bathtub in Paris. His grave continues to be a shrine attracting a daily stream of visitors. I witnessed this during Spring Break some years ago.
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Yoko Ono
Afternoon Tea at the Ritz
By: - Jan 03rd, 2015There were mixed emotions about meeting the artist and musician, Yoko Ono, the notorious woman said to have broken up the Beatles. Over tea in the soft afternoon light I took pictures as we spoke intimately of her work and life with John. With warmth, insight and charm my resistance melted with depth and compassion.
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Jules Olitski
Odd Encounters
By: - Jan 03rd, 2015I drove to Vermont in my quirky Alpha Romeo to meet the artist Jules Olitski. He gave me the bum's rush as Clement Greenberg was about to arrive. Later at the Ritz he downed a bottle of scotch as we discussed his exhibitions at the MFA.
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Paternoster - Old European Elevators
A Poem in English and German
By: - Jan 03rd, 2015You may as well pray and wish to complete a 'Paternoster-Ride' unharmed. Accidents happened - to grown ups! As children we considered it great fun and sneaked into one of the tall office buildings in the city, where we stayed on for a long time or until a super chased us out....
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Pearl Diving
Low Tide Archaeology
By: - Jan 01st, 2015Working as a waiter was a total bust. Never learned to serve or suck up. It was better in the kitchen but long hours on busy weekends.
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Recap
Loss and Gain
By: - Jan 01st, 2015The NFL wool cap was a bargain at just a buck. Wrong logo got ragged on for losing team.
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January
Looking Forward and Back
By: - Dec 30th, 2014Janus the two faced Roman god looking forward and back in time. It's all relative compared to what?
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Tack
Not Following the Fleet
By: - Dec 29th, 2014Bobby had the fastest Fishboat. The fleet followed him around the course with the real competition for second and third. Playing to win we took the other tack.
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Bear
Nature in the Berkshires
By: - Dec 27th, 2014Our home in Adams is surrounded by woods on two side with a view across several acres and a farm house to Mt. Greylock. We have regular encountyers with wild life and critters. In clujdingh a bear cub that came knocking at my studio door.
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Pasta
Emergency Rations
By: - Dec 27th, 2014During the war we had ration cards for butter, meat, coffee and sugar. In the invent of bombing or invasion Dad has a strategy for survival.
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Relic
Full of Grace
By: - Dec 23rd, 2014The altar of every Roman Catholic Church must contain relics. In Europe that often means the entire skeleton of a saint behind glass. Or as tiny as a fragment of bone or hair. As rich kids now and then we got to kiss the relics visiting the chapel of Mt. Alvernia Academy.
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Romance
La Vie Boheme
By: - Dec 23rd, 2014Committing to a life in the arts does not make one a good provider. That can lead to a broken heart. As always with tough love Mom had truthful advice.
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Going Down
Another Take on Elevators
By: - Dec 22nd, 2014Our artist friend Robert Rendo offers a third entry in our Elevator Poems concert. He is really intent on winning a gift certificate to Burger King.
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Thank You Archimedes
Short History of Elevators
By: - Dec 20th, 2014Our playwright friend Mark St. Germain likes to research what he writes about. Here is a scholarly and amusing addition to our ongoing Elevator Poem contest.
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Chocolates
The Sicilians
By: - Dec 20th, 2014There is honor for a Sicilian to be treated and saved by a paisan. Omerta in an annual box of chocolates.
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Assisted Ready Made
Between and Rock and a Hard Place
By: - Dec 20th, 2014Long before knowing anything about art I made a Duchampian assisted ready made as a Christmas present for mom. She was thrilled at its invention but wondered what it was.
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