from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“I knew that I must paint not what I saw, but only what was in me, in my soul.”
Alexej von Jawlensky. Russian, painter
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Another Hometown by Yun Dong-ju
another Korean poem in translation by Geul on the blog Cardiac Slaves of the Stars
translated from the Korean by geul
The night I returned to my hometown
my skeleton followed me and lay down in the room with me.
*
The dark room opened up out into the universe,
could it be from the skies – the wind blows in like sound.
*
Looking closely
at the finely weathering skeleton
with tears welling up – is it me weeping?
Or is it the skeleton weeping?
Or is it the beautiful soul that’s weeping?
*
The faithful dog
stays up all night and barks at the darkness.
*
The dog barking at the darkness
is no doubt pursuing me.
*
Let’s go let’s go
like a person on the run.
Keeping the skeleton in the dark
Let’s move on to yet another lovely hometown.
“It is enough to close our eyes… float on the waves of imagination. Isn’t that what books are there for?”
from Douglas Moore’s Art of Quotation
“There is no need to drag our bodies around so much…
It is enough to close our eyes,
seated on a chair in the shade, to
float on the waves of imagination. Isn’t that what books are there for?”
Dacia Maraini, Italian, writer
“My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love.”
from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love.”
Tracy Letts, playwright, screenwriter, actor, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy Award
a new review of my book Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights
Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights
Leonard Durso
Austin Macauley Publishers
http://www.austinmacauley.com
9781786937889, $20.95, HC, 290pp, http://www.amazon.com
Synopsis: Leonard Durso’s deftly crafted novel “Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights” is a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Romeo & Juliet, — set in Istanbul. With a cast of characters drawn from across the globe, they struggle to find a way through the trials and tribulations of romantic involvement, hindered by their own unique cultural differences.
Critique: An impressively original take on a classic theme, “Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights” reveals the author’s genuine flair for narrative driven fiction. An inherently fascinating and entertaining read from beginning to end, “Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights” is an especially recommended addition to community and academic library Literary Fiction collections. It should be noted for personal reading lists that “Istanbul Days, Istanbul Nights” is also available in a paperback edition (9781786937872, $14.95) and in a digital book format (Kindle, $4.51).
“In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be.”
another from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be.”
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t you think?”
another appropriate quote from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t you think?”
― L. Frank Baum, writer, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
“We live in a world of guided missiles and misguided men.”
from Douglas Moore’s Art of Quotation
“When people treat corruption as a routine part of the process, you have something far worse than wrongdoing or moral failing. You have…”
from Douglas Moore’s blog Art of Quotation
“When people treat corruption as a routine part of the process, you have something far worse than wrongdoing or moral failing. You have a political cancer that breeds cynicism about democratic government and infects all of society.”
Leonard Durso 