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Riehl Life Village Wisdom for the 21st CenturyRiehl Life Village Wisdom for the 21st CenturyCreating connections through the arts and across cultures. 
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Creative Outing, Lake County California-style: John Frary and Nan?s Hopland
2008-04-16 13:21:00 One of my greatest pleasures in being an author and having my book “Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” out in the world is hearing from readers. This note and two beautiful photos of one of my homeplaces, Lake County, Northern California , arrived from John Frary recently. I was so touched that I wanted to share it.—JGR _________________ Dear ... More About: Creative , Style , Outing
Riehlife Bonus Poem of the Day: Wislawa Szymborska?s ?The Kindness of the B
2008-04-16 12:53:00 The Kindness of the Blind by Wislawa Szymborska (Nobel Prize in Literature 1996) Translated from the Polish by J. Kostkowska A poet is reading to the blind. He did not suspect it was so hard. His voice is breaking. His hands are shaking. He feels that here each sentence is put to the test of the dark. It will have to fend for itself without ... More About: Bonus , Poem , National Poetry Month
?Audition Piece? by Gerry Mandel: The Genesis of the Play
2008-04-16 01:05:00 THE STATS Ten plays selected for reading out of forty submitted. Four plays read chosen for full production. Mandel’s “Audition Piece ” made both cuts! Gerry Mandel, playwright THE GENESIS OF “AUDITION PIECE” I started writing this play about a year ago. It began as a result of a comment made by a friend named Harry. We are part of ... More About: Play , Genesis
Mandel?s ?Audition Piece? at First Run Theatre?two weekends in April, St. L
2008-04-16 01:04:00 Gerry Mandel’s “Audition Piece ” won First Run Theatre ’s 2008 6th Annual Reading Festival (four plays out of nine chosen for production). Now “Audition Piece,” directed by Marc Macormic, will grace the First Run Theatre stage April 18-20, and 25-27 (Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday matinees) at the 233 N. New Ballas Road, ... More About: Louis
Riehlife Book Review: ?The Poem I Turn To: Actors & Directors Present Poetr
2008-04-15 17:31:00 What are actors thinking in a scene and how do they prepare? More often than we know, the answer is poetry. That’s what we learn in Jason Shinder’s newest newest anthology and its accompanying CD: “The Poem I Turn to: Actors & Directors Present Poetry that Inspires Them” (Sourcebooks Media Fusion, 2008) with a preface by ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
William Styron?s ?Havanas in Camelot? reviewed by Michiko Kakutani?reveals
2008-04-15 15:25:00 Read Michiko Kakutani’s review of William Styron’s “HAVANAS IN CAMELOT:Personal Essays,” in today’s N. Y. Times by clicking here. [You may be asked to log in.] Kakutani’s review essay is titled, “Styron?s Essays Give Glimpses Into a Life Spent in Good Company” Here’s a quoted excerpt I particularly liked, because it articulates how I feel inside ... More About: Camelot
Riehlife Poem of the Day: Deborah Digges? ?Darwin?s Finches,? from Vesper S
2008-04-15 15:05:00 Digges was born in Jefferson, Missouri and went on to write poetry that would win awards and attract passionate readers such as Sharon Olds. Learn more about Deborah Digges by clicking here. “Darwin ’s Finches is from Vesper Sparrows (1986), her first book. —JGR Vesper Sparrow photo by Chan Robbins Darwin’s Finches by Deborah Digges 1 My mother always called it ... More About: Poem
Poets? Weather: James Dickey and Mark Twain
2008-04-14 15:33:00 photo by www.moonraker.com A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning. —James Dickey From the length of the bibligraphy of his poetic works, we can surmise that Mr. Dickey was frequently struck by metaphoric lightning. Mark Twain gives us this advice: “It is best to read the weather forecast before ... More About: Weather , Grace Notes , Poets
Riehlife Bonus Poem of the Day: Freida L. Wheaton?s ?Saint Louis Summer of
2008-04-14 15:29:00 Photo from www.moonraker.com I met Freida L. Wheaton in 2005 at an African American Art Collectors forum at the St. Louis Art Musem. Mother was alive then, still kicking and needing care. I’d gone off on this huge adventure to the big city and it was on that day I met Freida, in all her clarity, ... More About: Summer , Write , Bonus , Poem
Riehlife Poem of the Day: Lucille Clifton?s ?Wishes for Sons? from QUILTING
2008-04-14 14:50:00 wishes for sons by Lucille Clifton from “Quilting ” i wish them cramps i wish them a strange town and the last tampon. i wish them no 7 ? 11. i wish them one week early and wearing a white skirt. i wish them one week late. later i wish them hot flashes and clots like you wouldn?t believe. let the flashes come when they meet ... More About: Poem , Wishes , Sons
How to pitch your creative work without losing your mind: 4 guidelines act
2008-04-13 19:36:00 What do singing on Broadway, training dogs, and mastering the art of the business pitch have in common? Patience, preparation, and perspective. I learned this valuable lesson from a young friend Annemieke Farrow (daughter of Stephanie and John Farrow of Albuquerque, New Mexico). Annemieke transitioned from a successful theater career in New York City to running ... More About: Creative , Work , Write , Mind , Guidelines
Riehlife Book Review: W. T. Pfefferle?s ?Poets on Place? reveals places of
2008-04-13 18:32:00 A friend put W. T. Pfefferle’s Poets on Place in my hands as I worked on preparing a talk on the influence of place in my own poetry. I found “Poets on Place” so invaluable that I typed many pages of detailed notes to ruminate on. It’s an attractive work replete with compementary elements to ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book , Places
Riehlife Poem of the Day: John Daniel?s ?Joshua Tree? from COMMON GROUND?po
2008-04-13 15:26:00 Joshua Tree photo by Michael Reichmann “Joshua Tree” is from Common Ground (Confluence Press, 1988). These poems deal with experience, nature, the past, reading, solitude, travel, the seasons, aging, friendship, and identity. Click here for complete list of publications. _________________________________________ ___________ JOSHUA TREE by John Daniel These bent trees that Mormons saw as the prophet waving, waving the way through desolation to a ... More About: Poem
A. O. Scott on Roger Ebert and Film Criticism in the N. Y. Times
2008-04-13 14:58:00 Roger Ebert, the Critic Behind the Thumb [I believe this link only lasts for a limited time.] by A. O. Scott is a MUST READ for folks who like to watch and think and talk about movies. I love this article that covers such range: Ebert’s career as a print critic; how Siskel and Ebert ... More About: Film , Reel Life , Roger Ebert , Times
Corey Blake, ?Chairman of the Dream? keynote speech at Missouri Writers Gui
2008-04-13 14:11:00 Writers of the Round Table is a call to action. Corey Blake leads leaders. After decades of experience in the film business, Corey Blake transferred these concepts to the world of developing writers and producing books. Corey Blake is a Dream Producer. To the group of writers assembled at the Missouri Writers Guild Conference ... More About: Keynote , Write , Writers
Naomi Shihab Nye?s gift for connection & a shared world at Missouri Writers
2008-04-13 01:12:00 Naomi Shihab Nye (Image Credit: Stephen Barclay Agency—Photo by James Evans) As the beautious Ibtisam Baraka (author of “Taste the Sky”—see post below) laid out a table filled with books overflowing with tabbed pages and Naomi Shihab Nye’s wisecracks began to flow alongside her wisdom, we knew we were in for something besides just another luncheon ... More About: World , Connection , Write , Gift , Missouri
Riehlife Bonus Poem of the Day: Naomi Shihab Nye?s ?Red Brocade?
2008-04-12 23:28:00 Photo by Arabian Nights pillows “Hospitality and generosity are the true calling cards of the Middle East.” –Naomi Shihab Nye Missouri Writers Guild Conference Luncheon, April 12, 2008 Also see: Does the Land Remember Me? (A Memoir of Palestine) by Aziz Shihab (her father) Tasting the Sky by Ibtisam Baraka RED BROCADE ?From 19 Varieties of Gazelle by Naomi Shihab Nye The Arabs ... More About: Bonus , Poem
Real Symbolic Actions: Flowers Feed Compassion
2008-04-12 13:33:00 Hostesses and the floral industry have known this for a long time. But the symbolic action of giving and receiving flowers makes people happy. The tangible symbol of being surrounded by flowers, makes people happier. Now the Home Ecology of Flowers Sudy at Harvard reveals that: 1) Flowers Feed Compassion . 2) Flowers chase away anxieties, worries and ... More About: Grace Notes , Real
Riehlife Poem of the Day: Marie Howe?s ?What the Living Do?
2008-04-12 13:32:00 What the Living Do by Marie Howe (From “What the Living Do“) Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days, some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won?t work but smells dangerous, and the crusty dishes have piled up waiting for the plumber I still ... More About: Poem
Eden Maxwell ?An Artist Empowered,? Dharma-infused artful living
2008-04-11 19:30:00 Here is the entire interview with Eden Maxwell , all in one piece, if you’d prefer to read it that way rather than chunked out into the three featured posts: April 10, 2008: Artist Eden Maxwell?s Life Purpose is Dharma in Daily Life April 9, 2008: Eden Maxwell on Art in Zen and the Zen of Art April 8, ... More About: Living
Riehlife Review: Eden Maxwell?s ?An Artist Empowered?
2008-04-11 19:24:00 Eden Maxwell ’s weblog “The Soul of Fine Art” is a fine place to “delve into art, passion, writing, dharma, character, consciousness, culture, intuition, evolution, and the spirit we call soul. Eden Maxwell’s breakout book An Artist Empowered: Define and Establish Your Value as an Artist?Now is, indeed, a triumph over rejection and a 435 page primer ... More About: Review , Eden
Earth Hour Blog Duet with Susan Tweit: Why Symbolic Actions Matter
2008-04-11 17:23:00 Symbolism is the tool of the poet, the visionary, the dreamer, the prophet, the priestess, the medicine woman, world healers and healers all over the world, ritualists, ceremonialists, performance artists, theater folks, and…yes, activists! Susan Tweit and I have been continuing our conversation on returning reverence and creativity to your daily life. Particularly, we’ve been chatting ... More About: Earth , Blog , Matter , Hour
Family Quotation: ?Honest confession is good for the soul, but darn hard on
2008-04-11 16:10:00 My brother is one of the most competent men I know. He can repair a tractor, bake a pie, and help me with my taxes—all in the same day! That’s an Eagle Scout for you. This week he cooked dinner at the homeplace for not only Pop, himself, and myself, but as a special ... More About: Family , Soul , Hard , Confession , Honest
Riehlife Bonus Poem of the Day: ?Mama?s Powder Puff Was Rough and Tough,? b
2008-04-11 15:51:00 I met Linda Darnece Jones at Kwaanza six days into the new year and we started a conversation about her art and poetry. I heard Linda read “Mama ’s Powder Puff Was Rough and Tough” at a recent Women’s Art and Vision event and asked her if she’d let us share it on Riehlife, to which ... More About: Write , Louis , Bonus , Poem
Riehlife Poem of the Day: e. e. cummings? ?i carry your heart with me (i ca
2008-04-11 15:25:00 When I was a young married woman computing to graduate school at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville in the 1970s before I went into Peace Corps in 1972, my husband and my best friend of that time got together to buy me the complete works of e.e. cummings. I was never so thrilled, and spent almost ... More About: Heart , Poem , Carry
Maya Angelou soul-searching at 80: to be a human being
2008-04-10 19:53:00 “When I was about 12, I guess, I read the statement, I am a human being. Nothing human can be alien to me. The statement is so complex, so simple, Angelou says, quoting the roman playwright Terence. Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto. I have been internalizing that all my life. So if Kobe Abe of ... More About: Human , Soul , Maya Angelou , Searching , Maya
Blogged.com Editorial Review Rates Riehlife GREAT!
2008-04-10 18:33:00 I received a nice surprise note from Amy Liu of Blogged.com’s editorial department who told me that Riehlife ranked 189th out of 3,562 blogs on books…and received an 8.0 (GREAT) score out of a possible 10 (EXCELLENT) when the Blogged.com editors recently reviewed my blog in the entertainment/Books category of Blogged.com. Amy says: This is quite an ... More About: Review , Editorial , Great , Rates
Riehlife Poem of the Day: Sandra Kohler?s ?Why a Woman Can?t Be a Pope?
2008-04-10 16:29:00 Nina’s Night 22″ x 17″ by Eden Maxwell The Country of Women (1995): CALYX Books “Sandra Kohler ’s poems find art in the mundane, the sacred, and the profane. Examining woman’s experience as sexual being, as mother, and as artist, Kohler reveals what it means to live in a woman’s body.” -from the cover Why a Woman ... More About: Poem , Pope
Artist Eden Maxwell?s Life Purpose is Dharma in Daily Life
2008-04-10 16:17:00 A gift might be innate, but not inevitable. Many are called; few choose to go.—Eden Maxwell. Are you bringing your gifts to fruition? Clif Johnston hosts Eden Maxwell today on his Zen Junk Tumblelog. Click here to read a comprehensive interview. Eden Maxwell, author of “An Artist Empowered: Define and Establish Your Value as an Artist?Now” is ... More About: Life , Daily , Purpose
Jammin? Journal Prompts
More articles from this author:2008-04-05 19:45:00 Wizard Altar, by Janet Riehl “Thinking as if…magic is real.” If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it? If you could be a character from any book, who would you be? What is the silliest thing to ever happen to you? More About: Journal , Write 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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