Poetry
Music🌉 Ocean Avenue Anthropology
by Corey Weinstein In the mood for a good walk? Learn the beat and go around the world on one vibrant street in this lively poem. Palestrina
by Steve Surryhne A poem that laments our inability to follow church music back to its roots, but rejoices that we can still follow each note echoing “in the hollow of heaven’s ear.” no joke
by Charles O. McCauley In this iconoclastic poem, learn to kiss the sky and do impossible riffs in a seedy bar with lawyers discussing options—discussions with who? dive bar bandstand
by Charles O. McCauley In this gritty piece, the author puts us in a dive bar stripped of all pretense, where a musician finds his voice. Call to Prayer
by Angie Minkin A poetic reenactment of a dance performance beautifully demonstrating that “music is a fluid river.” Thunder of Blood
by Heather Saunders Estes This frank poem describes how the author overcame inhibition and embarrassment over body image and reclaimed the joy of dancing after a 20-year hiatus. Cello Suite
by MJ Moore A lovely poem that evokes the beautiful music of cellos and the cycle of life. Diminue: A Sestina
by Janice Fuhrman A sestina is a difficult and complex form of poetry. This one tackles music, aging, and humanity. |
More PoetryPaths
by Kathy Gilbert A powerful poem about how the concept of paths moving forward changes to something very different as we grow older. To John Keats
by Charlene Anderson A poetic portrait of two visits, separated by 25 years, to John Keats’s home in London, the first as an admirer of his work, the second more as a fellow writer. Green Bananas
A Memoir by Mike Lambert This ruminative poem follows an aging man shopping and musing on the not entirely tongue-in-cheek question of whether he will outlive his purchases. Sphygmomanometer
by Kathy Gilbert What could that be? Find out in this lively poem that takes a hard look at aging. 🌉 Ode to Lucca Ravioli
by Angie Minkin The author shows her mastery of the villanelle in this homage to the delights of a dear departed deli. A Good Life for a Boy, 1952
by Bruce Martin The simple joys of a boy fishing, interrupted by a woman grieving. Monet's Water Lilies
by MJ Moore This sensitive poem captures the origins and fruition of Monet’s Water Lilies, illuminating both his struggles and our delight. Another Hoop Dream
by Elsa Fernandez Who said poetry and basketball don’t mix? Check out this evocative poem about the beauty and rhythm of basketball. Broke and Ugly
by Joe Catalano In this brief prose poem, a man ponders the meaning of a sign displayed by a street person. Vertical Divider
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🌉 BAY AREA STEW SELECTION - A TASTE OF LIFE IN THE BAY AREA
Click or tap for an index of Bay Area Stew selections and California Trees and Wild Birds photography
Click or tap for an index of Bay Area Stew selections and California Trees and Wild Birds photography
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Vistas & Byways Review is the semiannual journal of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University (OLLI at SF State) provides communal and material support to the Vistas & Byways volunteer staff.
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