Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Remembering London – Part 5: Fear the “Urine”

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Richard Guzman

Early morning, August 17, 2014.  An email from Mr. Andrew Keen tells me of the passing of Rochfort Young.  He and Peter Knowles were my compatriots at Table 17 in the dining room of Vincent House, the Notting Hill residential … Continue reading →

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Margaret Danner: Ethereal Strength

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Richard Guzman

Margaret Danner (1915-1984) began winning poetry awards in the eighth grade.  In 1945 she won second prize in the Poetry Workshop Award at Northwestern, and went on to win such awards as a John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1951), the Harriet … Continue reading →

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Climbing Bryan’s Mountain, 2014

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Richard Guzman

This post is part of a series consisting of excerpts from a journal I keep reflecting on loss, healing, change, and other adventures, usually during the few summer weeks I spend in Sedona, AZ.  Links to the LEAD POST and to Emmanuel House—an organization founded by … Continue reading →

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