Borges Wisdom on Poetry
Jorge Luis Borges wisdom on poetry from the Riehlife archives.
Jorge Luis Borges wisdom on poetry from the Riehlife archives.
This week in St. Louis at the Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood neighborhood, I attended a rousing session of poetry written and read by both the noted Quincy Troupe and another poet fried Patrick Rosal at the Observable Readings series founded by Aaron Bell and now sponsored (it’s free!) by the St. Louis Poetry Center.\ In…
Mark Elliott has been filming Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche since 1997. In this video he shares intimate footage, documenting the child’s enthronement, his development as a student, his training, family, and teachers. It is a rare glimpse into the life and travels of the incarnation of His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
A cozy group of old pals gathered in my father’s parlor on our home place to celebrate the birth of our newest poetry book. Visiting, a brief reading, and home baked refreshments crowned the the afternoon. In addition to Pop and me, three of the poets featured in “Worth Remembering: The Poetry of Our Heritage…
Womens Memoirs published my story “Passage into Elderhood: Happy 60th birthday” on my 2011 birthday December 29th exactly two years after I celebrated my 60th birthday by returning to Ghana. Long ago a Ghanaian friend asked me, “Janet, what kind of old woman do you want to be?” This story is the answer to his…
Brenda Johima, whose company is CREATIVE NUDGE Coaching and Consulting Services, is my guest today on Riehlife. Brenda is based in the beautiful Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Since my mission is connection through the arts, I was particularly interested in how Brenda balances her variety of creative pursuits and binds…
Title: Driving and First Talk Part 1 Description: Getting started. Janet drives toward Scott Kidd’s home and studio in Nolensville, Tennessee. As usual, she gets lost. We meet Scott’s dog Tucker and tour Scott’s audio studio. Introduction to Janet and Scott’s working process, personal bond, and how the project began. Length: 9:52 minutes Videographer: Scott…