Judih Weinstein Haggai, a huge-hearted haiku poet, teacher, mother, grandmother and longtime friend of Literary Kicks, has been missing since October 7 from Kibbutz Nir Oz near the border of Gaza where she lived with her husband Gad. We have been waiting since that terrible day in hope that Judih … Read the rest
1. Isn’t this a great book cover? Woolgathering
The Hanuman book … Read the rest
1. I’ve read a few good tributes to the late Beat/hippie poet Ira Cohen, a good guy I used to see around the East Village a lot. I did a poetry reading with him at the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in 2002, but I never knew that Ira Cohen invented the … Read the rest
The epicenter of the earthquake that devastated northern Japan last Friday was just off the islands of Matsushima. This coastal wonderland, dotted with jutting rocks and picteresque islands, had been the chosen home of Basho, one of the greatest Haiku poets, in the later years of his life. This … Read the rest
1. Okay, so I flip–flopped on the Kindle. I still dislike the high price, the DRM policy and the secrecy about sales numbers, but on the other hand Amazon appears to be showing conviction, focus and flexibility in the way they are evolving the product. Also, a few … Read the rest
I’ll be writing about some good new books I’ve been checking out over the next few weeks. Let’s get started:
A Field Guide to the North American Family by Garth Risk Hallberg
This novella is made up of vignettes, illustrated with vivid photos of a suburban milieu and arranged in … Read the rest
Sleeping under the trees on Yoshino mountain
The spring breeze wearing Cherry blossom petals.—
the Spring wind
scattering blossoms
I saw it in a dream
but when I awoke the sound
was still rustling in my breast— Saigyo
“I feel that I am equal to each grass blade and pebble and believe it is possible to be happy though human and grow up. Paul Reps
Paul Reps was born in Cedar City, Iowa on September 15, 1895. A man that always felt there were too many words used … Read the rest
Granted: ticket to America!
What’s an ex-pat to do when given such a gift?
Immediately, she plans to meet up with a poet or two.
Adventure 2:
Bowery Poetry Club: Brooklyn (the city), Levi (Brooklyn the man), Fire Cracker and the gang
Amazing (sun)day in NYC. Light easy on … Read the rest