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New Orleans’ Bayou Maharajah arrives in Savannah (part 2 of 2)
Piano virtuoso James Carroll Booker III. (photo: Wikipedia Creative Commons) “With my ninth mind I resurrect my first and dance slow to the music of my soul made new.” ––from Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black While he lived, James Booker was apparently known by many titles. The tradition…
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A Double Dose of Dynamic Compassion – Bright Skylark Literary Productions
“To act or speak violently out of spite, chauvinism, or self-interest, to impoverish, exploit or deny basic rights to anybody, and to incite hatred by denigrating others—even our enemies—is a denial of our common humanity.” –The Charter for Compassion You could say I recently received a double dose of compassion.…
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Text and Meaning in Robert Frost’s Dedication: For John F. Kennedy (part 2 of 2)
A visitor at the Kennedy Museum in Hyannis, Massachusetts, views stories about John F. Kennedy’s assassination. (Reuters photo) Since Robert Frost’s debut of the role of inaugural poet 52 years ago, the list of those who have followed in his footsteps––with two white males, two African-American women, and one openly…
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