Author Archives: Mary Beth Frezon

Charles Simic, 1938-2023

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Mary Beth Frezon

When you read a nice poem, somebody else’s poem, you become attuned to the words on the page. The language seems so rich, so beautiful, imagination making connections. You do need the reader as a collaborator. There could be other … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Mary Beth Frezon

Two years ago, I sat, like many, watching the insurrection unfold on live television. I’d started out with the intention, like many, to watch this thing called the electoral college do its supposedly boring task and accomplish its part in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Mary Beth Frezon

And may hope stay with us in the new year: …the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. … Continue reading →

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Remember

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Have things changed over the course of twenty-one years? Perhaps the edges are a little less jagged or surprising but it’s still there. We still remember that beautiful September morning, blue skies and all the promise of back to school … Continue reading →

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for the quote box

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Tip o’ the hat to James Gurney and his fine painting vlog: The grandest and simplest things contain worlds within worlds… seeing them is a metter of the right point of view, and your painter’s eye is the special portal … Continue reading →

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