On January 6 of this year I attended a wonderful poetry reading (sponsored by The Word Works) that featured the work of poets Tera Ragan and James Ragan (Tera's father). Their poetry is rich in imagery of their birthplaces -- near Pittsburgh -- and Czechoslovakia (where James' parents were born and a place they visited often). Please enjoy these lovely and varied poems that include a few well-chosen numbers: "Alcove" by Tera Vale Ragan; "Beckett Had Only One Student" and "The Eskimo's Twelve Expressions of White" by James Ragan.
Alcove by Tera Vale Ragan
Brick upon stone, a growing
foundation,
he builds a new family home up
from the ground
cement and marble
tile to ceiling
beam and red oak
he paid for with cash.
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Friday, March 18, 2016
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