Three poets to read in Hudson
The Albert Shahinian Fine Arts Gallery, 415 Warren St., Hudson, will sponsor a reading Saturday, July 11th, at 8 p.m. of three New York State poets:
* Djelloul Marbrook of Germantown (Far from Algiers, 2008, Kent State University Press Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize Winner in 2007)
* Barbara Louise Ungar of Saratoga, winner of the 2006 Gival Press Poetry Award for her collection, The Origin of the Milky Way
* Will Nixon of Woodstock, author of My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse, FootHills Publishing
Wine and cheese will be served, and Albert will moderate a discussion with the poets.
I recently composed these couplets in appreciation of Djelloul Marbook for his works both in poetry and his blogs. Those of us who regularly read his offerings will understand my motivation.
(DEL) LICIOUS WORDS
By John Trusty
If some things aren’t for certain,
then very few things are for sure.
Selected words used in Del’s writings
could never be called, “Soup de Jour!”
At first I thought he was being preachy,
adding high faluting words to his time.
Then I realized absolutely not,
it’s just that his intellect is nearly sublime.
I’ve been reading his thoughts here
on subjects spread far and wide.
If one reads very closely now,
his mind is inviting you inside.
Reading along and getting comfortable
with his reasoning and thoughts.
Then wham, he inserts a word,
watch out now, one is about to be taught.
Sprinkled among his postings
are words you’re destined not to get.
It makes you go back and
look them up, it hasn’t failed yet.
Ah, but the proof is in the pudding,
did the word fit where it was put?
Crystal clear in their meaning, you won’t
need to re-polish as if they’re covered in soot.
Some good examples of the words used
in his recent writings are quite easy to find.
Adytum, ablutions, aborning and argot
jump right of the page and into your mind.
So enjoy reading or hearing his works for
the invigorating content that is found.
The extra attraction of new words and meanings
doubles the pleasure, more learning will abound.
So my advice to all, if listening
and hopefully still hanging around.
Reading for two layers of content and meaning,
is like blackjacking, with Del you’re doubling down.
Dear John,
How kind of you.
I’ve been called many things, but never (Del)icious.
I wish you were going to be here. You’d like Hudson, I think. It’s our county seat, a venue for antique dealers and art galleries—also the gateway to the Berkshires.
The gallery, Albert Shahinian Fine Art, has a wonderful show underway of Yale Epstein’s work. Epstein is a Woodstock artist whose work is somewhat akin to the Argentine artist Leon Ferrarri whose work was recently shown in the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan with Mira Schendel’s. It was called Tangled Alphabets, a poet’s delight. Epstein’s work is enigmatic and calligraphic. It prompts one to think of the Qaballah and hieroglyphs.
Take care.—DM