writing
Gay PW writer wins the wine at Yale reunion storyfest
June 9, 2016"This story," I said, "goes a little beyond quirky. Maybe kinky is the more appropriate word." I set the scene in the dark shadows of AIDS in mid-80s NYC.
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Poem for peace: “Brother”
June 2, 2015"I depend on you and you can depend on me. A brother is no bother. We all have the same Father."
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Today in history: “Bread and Roses” for National Poetry Month
April 27, 2015On this date in 1946, James Oppenheim's poem "Bread and Roses" was published in "Industrial Solidarity."
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“Auschwitz”
February 25, 2015" I pass this on, and for those of you who haven't seen my poetry collection I include a poem I wrote in 1955, after my visit to Auschwitz."
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A life forsaken (with apologies to Robert Frost fans)
December 5, 2014"Two men converged on Canfield Drive, one man just walking down the middle. My squad car passed him and I stopped; would I make this something big or little?"
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