Monthly Archives: April 2015

This afternoon–remembering meeting the great Janis Ian,

live, up close and in-person, chatting with her, having her sign several items, and thanking her for the super concert at Festival Place. Recalling all this today while watching an excellent tv special: Janis Ian: Live from Grand Center. (Ironically, … Continue reading

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Arcadia Review (Citadel)

(signed copy of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) Tom Stoppard’s ‘masterpiece’ Arcadia, a play currently running at Citadel here in town, sucks. It is a monumentally tedious, patronizing, ‘academic play’ that endlessly talks down to the audience, only connecting with it when using occasional … Continue reading

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Richard III Poem (reprise)

A Buried Life O brave new world, what fools these mortals be! They found me under a car park several feet down–Richard. A gentle woman’s touch released me from my private peace. A slow, loving process I had never known … Continue reading

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