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Nov 10 Syracuse Eagle’s exit poll fruitfulPosted by hcard | 11/10/08  In line with our desire to maintain a “green” philosophy, and save gas, the roving street reporter focused on areas where voters traditionally congregate, the election day lunch at Our Lady of Pompeii and the dinner at the James Street United Methodist Church in Eastwood. The two were chosen because of the diversity in demographics, and menu... CATEGORY: General Society
TAGS: democrats,GOP,election day syracuse, Our lady of Pompei,James Street United Methodist Church in Eastwood Oct 18 Poetry is where you find itPosted by hcard | 10/18/08
The beauty of found poetry is that you merely have to find it -- you don’t have to write it. Found poetry requires you to merely find a piece of poetic prose and insert the appropriate line breaks to create poetic form. (Poetry purists may decry this as an abomination and counter to the essence of poetry, and they are entitled to their opinion. They do not need to read further.) Your source can be nearly anything that can take poetic form with a minimum of editing. It is best when it is word for word from the source.
Signs and other public documents make great sources. For example, courtesy of the United States Treasury Department and popular with nearly everyone: This note, is legal tender, for all debts, public and private... CATEGORY: General Society
Sep 04 Getting high on the MidwayPosted by hcard | 09/04/08  On the other side of the issue is my desire to take shots of the really great nighttime colors at the fair. I rationalized that since I had survived a ride on the 450-foot high London Eye, the State Fair’s significantly shorter wheel should be well within my capability. Despite the physical discomfort I tend to experience at heights, I decided to go for it... CATEGORY: General Society
TAGS: state fair,ferris wheel,midway,photographer Aug 07 The poetry of friendshipPosted by hcard | 08/07/08
We often struggle to write poetry. It is not easy, but it is also not the struggle that life can be. Trying to meld the two sometimes results in the purest and strongest and most profound poetry of all.
In 1964, I met my friend John Wesche in Watson Dormitory at Syracuse University. He was the first person I met as a freshman and he has been my friend since that day – not simply “friend” in the sense of someone you have known for a long time, but “friend” in the sense of someone you can go without seeing or talking to for a while, but pick up the conversation right where it left off when you meet again. Close friend. Enduring friend. Friend you know a lot about. Friend you know little about. Friend who has made me cry – twice... CATEGORY: General Entertainment
TAGS: Wesche,Watson Dormitory,Syracuse University,Chiefs Jul 24 Poet to read at ContemporaryPosted by hcard | 07/24/08 Recently we have focused on publishing poetry. This week we’ll take a look at another approach, one involving local poet Lenore (Lenny) Decerce. Decerce is a graduate of Le Moyne College, a convert from the psychology program to the English program with an emphasis on creative writing, specifically, poetry. “It’s always been poetry — writing, collecting the strongest pieces and seeing what you can do with it,” she said. On July 24, Decerce will unveil her manuscript, “Leaning against the bed with one knee” at a launch party, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Contemporary Gallery, 230 Harrison St. in downtown Syracuse. This is an “arts friendly” gallery recently opened by Courtney Rile and Roslyn Esperon... CATEGORY: General Society
TAGS: Contmeporary gallery,downtown syracuse, poetry,card,Lenore (Lenny) Decerce Jul 10 Stop me if I have said this beforePosted by hcard | 07/10/08 A lot of people have said, “I don’t like poetry because I don’t get it.” The same thing could be said about a lot of things, and I must plead guilty to having said it myself at times. There are a lot of things that I don’t get. I don’t “get” Picasso. I don’t “get” Mozart. I don’t “get” the Tour de France. But, I can appreciate them for what they are. I can look at a Picasso and take a certain amount of enjoyment in wondering why he put the nose on the side of her head. I can listen to Mozart and enjoy the rhythm and beauty of the orchestra’s rendering. I can watch the Tour de France on TV and be awed by the strength and endurance of the athletes. So it is with poetry. There is no need to understand it in the academic sense... CATEGORY: General Society
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City MuseHerm Card is the City Eagle's roving street reporter, as well as the Eagle's Poetry Editor. Herm's bio: Herm Card, a retired English teacher, is a poet, educational consultant, and motivational speaker. He has been a college baseball player and coach, military officer, tournament squash player and NCAA baseball umpire. He is also a Museum Educator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. He is also the Poetry editor for the City Eagle. The blog: Calling all poets The City Eagle is offering an opportunity for local poets, of all ages, to publish their work. Submission guidelines: Poetry may be on any topic, in any form. Work must be original to the submitter, and not previously published. Rights will revert to the author upon publication. All work must bear the name of the author. Authors may submit a brief biographical sketch, but one is not required for publication. Please submit work digitally to city@cnylink.com in a commonly used format. Please observe a limit of three (3) poems per submission. There is no length limitation, but space availability will be a factor in the number of poems published per issue. Poems will not be edited for publication. Work will be reviewed by Syracuse’s City Eagle and publishing decisions rest with the poetry editor based solely on the quality and timeliness of the work and are contingent upon appropriateness as defined by editorial policy of the City Eagle.SubscribeEmail Archives |
