Author: Sharon
My passions include photography, music, people, teaching, learning, taking risks and asking "I wonder what would happen if I..."
Hangin’ out with Joey
Yesterday I was down at Capt. Joe’s. Hangin’ with Joey is always interesting.
His lobstermen yell up to his office through a window. Joey’s mail gets to the mailman by bucket. Ya just never know who’s coming it to bait up. So anyway, I’ll post a slideshow at noon today. Check it out!
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A short person’s bike for sale!
This bike is just too heavy for me. I ‘ve only ridden it twice, so it’s in really good condition. I’d say it would be good for a 9 to 12 year old or an adult who’s about 5 feet tall. Here are the specs. I’m asking $250 for the bike. Give me a shout if you’re interested. Thanks! —Sharon
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From Henry Ferrini- PBS to air Polis is This
SEMINAL POET FEATURED IN FILM ON WGBH
POLIS IS THIS – Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place (‘2007, 57m) The film traces Charles Olson’s process of self-discovery and makes it clear why Kerouac, Ginsberg and others traveled to the oldest fishing town in America to meet the father of literary post modernism.
A second-generation modernist and former political advisor to the administration of President F.D. Roosevelt, Olson forsook politics and turned to full-time writing in the final twenty-five years of his life. An outsized man of passionately held beliefs, expansive theories and ambitious projects, Olson was rector of the groundbreaking experimental art school Black Mountain College, Asheville, N.C. Today he is best known for his brilliant literary essays, letters and his massive epic The Maximus Poems. Devoting his life to preserving Gloucester, Massachusetts from suburban overdevelopment, Olson created a template for the artist as social and political activist. He was a huge influence on the Beat scribes of the 1950s and is credited with coining the term “postmodern.”
In Olson’s world the universal is the local without walls. Filmmakers Henry Ferrini and Ken Riaf surpass the challenges of containing this giant and his ideas in cinematic form while expanding our awareness of the role of the poet in his community. A generous amount of Olson footage, striding his 6’8” corpus about his beautifully photographed polis or engaging in the teacher’s art, we also meet the polis of this film: the artists – Amiri Baraka, Robert Creeley, Diane di Prima, Vincent Ferrini, Michael Rumaker, Pete Seeger, Ed Sanders, John Sinclair, Anne Waldman, Jonathan Williams, – and the locals who knew him. Hosted, after an Olsonesque fashion, by John Malkovich.
In this time of great change, Polis speaks of the will to change. Olson understood that the local was a deep source for understanding ourselves and solving contemporary problems Gloucester, Massachusetts as his lens. He wanted others to dig into their own place and encouraged us to think and act locally. Just imagine what shape we would be in if all our local banks didn’t sell their mortgages to the big boys? We all have something to learn from this overlooked poet.
National Poetry Month Presentation
Monday, March 30, 9pm New Jersey Network –2
Tuesday, April 1 8pm New Jersey Network –2
Tuesday, April 1 8pm WHUT, Washington, D.C
Sunday, April 5 7pm WGBH, Boston, MA
Friday, April 24 2:30am WNET, NYC
Friday, April 24 1pm WHYY, Philadelphia
contact: Henry Ferrini www.polisIsthis.com
978-281-2355 henry.ferrini@verizon.net
Complete Screening Dates & Times http://polisisthis.com/screenings.html
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Early Morning Reflection
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Reminders- What’s happening around town
MAGNOLIA: A BRIEF HISTORY with AUTHOR LISA PEEK RAMOS
Sawyer Free Library and Gloucester Lyceum
Tonight, March 26, 2009 at 7 pm on the main floor
Lisa will be doing a power point presentation of her book and Magnolia’s History
Hope to see you there.
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Admission to the Cape Ann Museum will be free to all Cape Ann residents every Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for the duration of the Charles A. Lowe exhibition, March 7 – May 31, 2009.
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Cruising the Back Shore
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Another Gloucester Word Scramble
Have fun unscrambling these Gloucester words!
1. tleosugecr
2. khdcoda
3. mihrsp
4. ewatrlr
5. mcalmser
6. gfsidho
7. hssocroen
8. waycseua
9. hegirnr
10. guqaosh
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The Pickle does its Thang!
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Through the Lobster Pot
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Joey’s on a culture roll, but I want this!!
Just gotta get me one of these!
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Magnolia:A Brief History-Presentation Thurs.
Lisa Peek Ramos will be doing a power point presentation of her book Magnolia:A Brief History and Magnolia’s history in general. If you presently live in Magnolia or have in the past, this book is a must-have.
She and her grandmother, Fran Hines (who was maid of honor at my parents’ wedding 61 years ago), collaborated on this project. Magnolia’s history is fascinating! Check it out Thursday night at the Sawyer Free Library!
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Where Zat? #16
Last week Joey identified the location of the “OPEN” flag at Essex Seafood on 133 heading into Essex. Other readers got it as well…after Joey did. The week’s location isn’t as prominent as last week’s, but some of you will know where it is!
Have fun!!
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Beautiful Industry-State Fish Pier
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Good morning, Niles Pond
Very busy place this morning. A feeding frenzy among the mergansers, mallards, gulls, Canada geese, and the swans. Peaceful, but busy. Time to connect with Nature!
Niles Pond is a designated Great Pond located on Eastern Point, accessible by Eastern Point Boulevard which is a private road. It is a freshwater pond (I thought it was an estuary) that is valuable to migratory birds, but the causeway that protects it along its eastern edge adjacent to Brace Cove is in danger of being washed out. From this causeway, is a view of Brace Rock, which was painted by Fitz H. Lane.
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What is this??
I was taking photos at Pirate’s Cove this morning and saw this “chair”.
Anyone know if it has a specific purpose? It has a wooden base as you can see.
Just curious!
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Good Morning, Backshore
Not much happening at Niles Pond this morning, but the surf along the backshore, with the sun on the waves, made getting up early worth it.
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How to celebrate a birthday!
When you’re 10 anything goes! Kylie always tends to eat “outside the box”. But that’s what being a kid is all about!
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Good Morning, East Gloucester
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Happy 10th Birthday, Kylie!
This is Kylie, grandkid #4, with new family member, Skruffy. Kylie’s 10 today. She’s the 13th generation of our family in Gloucester. She’s my “Nani, can I come over and do something with you?” kid.
Happy birthday, my little friend! I love you!
Good Morning Gloucester 