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Somber
In somber, quiet reflection, I have added 3 poems I wrote about 9/11 from years ago. They are located here.
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Ashford, Day 1
I am writing this from Ashford, WA while sipping on coffee and admiring tall mountain peaks with low grey clouds. Already the armor built to withstand the city of industry is gone.
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Submission Forms
New submission forms have been added for The Edge and Whistling Shade. They are located within the Editor page at www.williamricci.com
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Response to Northography – Helios RIsing
In response to the latest Northography stimuli titled “The Ninth Wave”: http://www.northography.com/responses.php?stimulus_id=252 desperate moves within the churning sea lost is the hull and deck left with the mast and sails we climb limb over limb. tumultuous shades of green swallowed by the black chaotic waters. towering white capped waves red tinged a reflection of the…
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Next Review – “The Dance Most of All”
Currently reading and reviewing the latest collection of poems from Jack Gilbert.
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Book Review – “Tao-Zen Verses”
08/01/11 Review of “Tao-Zen” Verses, by Hanakia Zedek Whistling Shade Press, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Tao~Zen-Verses-Hanakia-Zedek/dp/098003759X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312235188&sr=8-1 A Guide Through and With Chaos How to describe Hankia Zedek, his philosophy, and review his first published book? The most appropriate way would be through anecdotes, and what Hanakia’s purpose is. Tao-Zen Verses represents the intersection of these two schools of…
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Book Review – “Auto-Bio”
Review of “Auto-Bio”, by Peter William Stein Amber Skye Publishing, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Auto-bio-Peter-William-Stein/dp/0981986048/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1312167377&sr=8-3 Peter’s first full-length collection of poems is ambitious with potential in its themes and delivery mechanism. Topics such as self, life, death, and God, all attempting to point to the same conclusion – the self is lost amidst the murky landscape – are…
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Response to Northography – Unlatched
In response to the latest Northography stimuli titled “Unlatched”: http://www.northography.com/responses.php?stimulus_id=251 Is the door unlatched and open or unhinged outside the presented view? What else do I not see? A silhouette passed through the yellow light. Glass doorknob cold to the touch so I let go and I wait. I knew moments ago what I was…
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Essay – What is a Poem
Many people write poetry, or at least have at some time in their life, for various reasons and purpose. Perhaps while journaling, a poem emerged from a thicket of weeds and grass. Or when a significant other attacked the heart and soul, the only solace to be found was buried deep within Neruda, Rilke, and…
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Book Review – “Becoming”
Review of “Becoming”, by D. Garcia Wahl Whistling Shade, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-D-Garcia-Wahl/dp/0980037581/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1311559989&sr=8-2 Dylan is a unique voice in American literature and a shining example of what poetry is supposed to be. The images formed from his words and stanzas cross many boundaries and fight successfully to stand-alone atop the rocky shorelines. What we have here are…