Poetry Break - October 22, 2007

I thought I’d pass on an e-mail I received advertising this poetry reading: 

The National Museum of Women in the Arts
And Their Excellencies

Eva Nowotny, Ambassador of Austria
Naser M.Y. Al Belooshi, Ambassador of Bahrain
Elena Poptodorova, Ambassador of Bulgaria
Andreas Kakouris, Ambassador of Cyprus
Albert Jónsson, Ambassador of Iceland
Claudia Fritsche, Ambassador of Liechtenstein
Joseph Weyland, Ambassador of Luxembourg
Mark Miceli-Farrugia, Ambassador of Malta
Gilles Alexandre Noghes, Ambassador of Monaco
Samuel žbogar, Ambassador of Slovenia

Invite you to the  

2007 Small Nations Poetry Reading

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Readings will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a reception featuring wines from many participating countries and light hors d’oeuvres.   100% of the proceeds will benefit NMWA’s “Bridging Communities” Program promoting cross-cultural exchange among elementary school children in the Washington, D.C. metro-area.   $10 general admission. Limited seating. For reservations call 202-783-7370 or email reservations@nmwa.org before November 1. 

Poetry Break for Friday, October 12, 2007

I was looking for poems about daughters in the LitFinder database and ran across this great poem by Ellen Bass.  Here’s the first lines: 

 IF YOU KNEW 

     What if you knew you’d be the last
     to touch someone?
     If you were taking tickets, for example,
     at the theater, tearing them
     giving back the ragged stubs,
     you might take care to touch that palm
     or press your fingertips,
     into the crease of a life line.

This poem went right to the gut. 

Bass is best known for her non-fiction works, including “The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivor’s of Child Sexual Abuse”.  You can read more about Bass at her web site: http://www.ellenbass.com/. 

LitFinder is always such a treat, since you can search for poems by subject.  It’s like browsing a used book store - you never know if you’ll find trash or treaure!