Category Archives: Poetry

Original poetry & commentary on poetry

“Why Sinatra Grows on You”

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Richard Guzman

                I like my pop drivel laced with rancor and acid and the raw sugar of curled- lipped youth peeling down the road, flying from syrupy old fogies who didn’t have the guts to just … Continue reading →

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“Coming Into Lent”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Richard Guzman

            Lent is an airport we land at just when we Had begun to hope for an early spring. That final glide path with engines cut back Brings a swooshing quietness, until close To the … Continue reading →

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Activism & Inwardness: An Appreciation of Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Remarks at her Memorial by Richard R. Guzman, ETA Theater, Chicago, May 4, 2010. ____________________ Thank you for inviting me to take part in this memorial. It is one of my life’s great honors.  And thank you for letting me … Continue reading →

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