The Poetry Society of New York

Summer in New York: Book events and reading series

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:41:12 -0400

Summer in New York: Book events and reading series

"SHE LET GO Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of the fear. She let go of the..."

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:30:18 -0400

“SHE LET GO
Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of the fear.
She let go of the judgments.
She let go of the opinions swarming around her head.
She let go of the committee of indecision within her.
She let go of all the “right” reasons.
Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.
She didn’t ask for advice. She didn’t read a book on how to let go.
She just let go.
She let go of all the memories that held her back.
She let go of all the anxiety that kept her from moving forward.
She let go of all the planning and all the calculation, about how to do it just right.
In the space of letting go, she let it all be.
A smile came over her face.
A light breeze blew through her.
And the sun and moon shone forever more.”

- Written by Ernest Holmes (1887 – 1960)

betterthanjam: Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:09:27 -0400

betterthanjam:

Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the performance venue Littlefield in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood this Saturday, 11am-5pm. For more information on this event, visit www.handmadecavalcade.com.

Video

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:18:58 -0400

"“The Poet Who Died Young”: “Her memory will be a flower tucked into literature’s turban. In her..."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:38:16 -0400

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“The Poet Who Died Young”:

“Her memory will be a flower tucked into literature’s turban.
In her loneliness, every sister cries for her.”

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- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/magazine/why-afghan-women-risk-death-to-write-poetry.html?pagewanted=6&_r=1&ref=poetryandpoets

"O, separation! I pray that you die young. Since you are the one who lights lovers’ houses on fire."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:32:16 -0400

“O, separation! I pray that you die young.
Since you are the one who
lights lovers’ houses on fire.”

- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/magazine/why-afghan-women-risk-death-to-write-poetry.html?pagewanted=5&_r=1&ref=poetryandpoets

"Meena responded in a proverb: “I am like a tulip in the desert. I die before I open, and the waves..."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:20:27 -0400

“Meena responded in a proverb: “I am like a tulip in the desert. I die before I open, and the waves of desert breeze blow my petals away.””

- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/magazine/why-afghan-women-risk-death-to-write-poetry.html?_r=1&ref=poetryandpoets

artistandstudio: Robert Rauschenberg, Self-portrait with weed,...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:13:51 -0400

artistandstudio:

Robert Rauschenberg, Self-portrait with weed, Black Mountain College, 1952

Poetry Scandal

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:41:43 -0400

Poetry Scandal

Celebration of Raising $6,614 For The Poetry Brothel Poetry...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:42:34 -0400

Celebration of Raising $6,614 For The Poetry Brothel Poetry Festival

justanothermasterpiece: Sander Steins.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:38:25 -0400

justanothermasterpiece:

Sander Steins.

theconstantbuzz: The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:37:55 -0400

theconstantbuzz:

The Red Balloon, Albert Lamorisse.

luzfosca: Nikolay Kudryavtsev Golden Fish, 1960 Thanks to...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:37:39 -0400

luzfosca:

Nikolay Kudryavtsev

Golden Fish, 1960

Thanks to firsttimeuser

honeymuse: Leonardo da Vinci A Copse of Trees, 1508

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:08:28 -0400

honeymuse:

Leonardo da Vinci

A Copse of Trees, 1508

Photo

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:08:04 -0400

childofdanu: (via Bauer—Princess and Begger Boy | Flickr -...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:07:43 -0400

childofdanu:

(via Bauer—Princess and Begger Boy | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

wonderfulambiguity: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Blind Twins, L’Institut...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:07:14 -0400

wonderfulambiguity:

Jane Evelyn Atwood, Blind Twins, L’Institut Départemental des Aveugles, Saint-Mandé, France, 1980

wallacegardens: Still Life with Flowers, Marc Chagall.

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:06:50 -0400

wallacegardens:

Still Life with Flowers, Marc Chagall.

adamroan: Michel Serres never fails to remind us of something...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:29:21 -0400

adamroan:

Michel Serres never fails to remind us of something simple and indispensable. It is that all relationships are founded upon noise. In the beginning, there is noise, not silence. Even the simplest words arrive much later; and, at any rate, our words are still noise. The din and clamor of the many is sometimes frightful; and Serres’ work can be singularly terrifying. But Serres’ reminder is highly rational, even a joyful reconsecration of science.

drawingdetail: Study by Edgar Degas.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:26:05 -0400

drawingdetail:

Study by Edgar Degas.