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Tag Archives: Gloucester MA
This event has been cancelled. Sacred Theory of the Earth: On the Paintings of Thorpe Feidt
The paintings of Thorpe Feidt will be the subject of a talk I am giving at Cape Ann Museum on April 2nd. Details here: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/camtalks-exhibition-series-sacred-theory-earth-paintings-thorpe-feid
Posted in Uncategorized, Visual Art
Tagged Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester MA, Thorpe Feidt
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Let the Bucket Down, issue 3
There was a lovely event at Gloucester Writers Center for the new issue of Joseph Torra’s excellent magazine, and Greg Cook was there.
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Gerrit Lansing, Gloucester MA, Gloucester Writers Center, Greg Cook, Joseph Torra, Let the Bucket Down
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The serpent on the beach: sources of The Mornith War
As I was at work on The Mornith War, something mysterious happened in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the city where I live. For decades, a painting of a serpentine creature endured on a big rock on Cressy’s Beach, a beautiful place on the western side of Gloucester Harbor. … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Place, Sources, Winnitok Tales
Tagged Cressy's Beach, Gerrit Lansing, Gloucester MA, Kenneth Irby, Mornith War, Quetzalcoatl
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More on war
Trouble discussed briefly in a recent post on the The Mornith War has me thinking about an unfinished poem of mine from around 2004. I looked at it again this morning for the first time in years, wondered why I never thought of it while writing Mornith, and … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Blackberry Rock, Gloucester MA, James Cook poet, Mornith, Mornith War, poetry, Underutilized Species
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The Mornith War
The Bookstore of Gloucester is very kindly throwing a release party for the new book today. After the cover image, one or two notes on The Mornith War. Some thoughts about having the word “war” in the title of my book. “War” is not a word … Continue reading
Who is building what and why are they building it now
Something I saw out my study window this morning startled me deeply. On top of the wooded hill west of the house, craning its neck above the trees, was a huge yellow excavator. It was so visually dramatic, so monster-like, one of my first thoughts … Continue reading
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