‘Miscellany’ Archives
POET POETS
By Roy McBride Angry asinine poets poet! Brave bold poets poet! Crude careless poets poet! Delicate delightful poets poet! Elegant egotistical poets poet! Fragrant flowering poets poet! Greasy grimy poets poet! Happy happening poets poet! Intelligent indulgent poets poet! Judicious juvenile poets poet! Kind kin poets poet! Language loving poets poet! Moving mountains poets poet! Naturally nutty poets poet! O poets! O poets! O poets! Poet! Quiet quizzical poets poet! Roaring rowdy poets poet! Sullen sad poets poet! Timid torrential poets poet! Usurious underground poets poet! Valiant visionary poets poet! Wicked wacky poets poet! Xtraneous xraying poets poet! Youthful yelling poets poet! Zealous zooming poets poet! Poet poets! Poet poets! Poets gonna poet! Poets gotta poet. Poets will poet! Poets must poet! Poets have to poet! Poet poets! Poets poet! Poet poets! Permission to be reprinted Lucinda Anderson, Laci McBride and Nodin Press.
Who has been the Light For Us? Tell your “Light” story, See “Lighted” 15th Avenue Bridge
By Patrick Cabello Hansel Winter has been the time for humans to reflect on darkness, and seek the light. Almost every culture and religion has winter celebrations that revolve around light, from Hanukkah to Santa Lucia to Kwanzaa to Solstice and Christmas. There is something about lighting a candle or a bonfire on a cold winter night that gives joy. We are also lights that bring joy in the midst of darkness””whether that darkness be illness or racism or violence or loneliness. We are light, and we can be light to others. As part of its work building the Phillips Avenue of the Arts, St. Paul”'s Church on 15th Avenue is gathering stories of light, which will be shared throughout the season. We are asking our neighbors to reflect on these two questions: (more…)
Alley Media Social: Success Through Collaboration!
The Alley Media Social, the Annual Gathering of the Alley Communications, nonprofit, community-governed publisher of The Alley Newspaper, was held Friday, Nov. 16. A great time was had by the 75 or so folks who attended the event. A huge part of the night”'s success was the result of the ongoing collaboration of Alley Communications and the Backyard Initiative. Several key collaborators from the Backyard Initiative took part in the evening”'s activities and helped the evening demonstrate the amazing talents and resources that exist within the community. The Backyard Initiative”'s (BYI) Growing the Backyard CHAT catered the wonderful food for the event. Members of the BYI”'s Teen Project were hired by Growing the Backyard CHAT to help with the food preparation. Amged Yusef, spoken word artist and leader of the BYI Project S.E.L.F. CHAT were one of the very special performers for that night. The contact people lead members of the BYI Communications CHAT, [...]
