by Artie Isaac | Mar 2, 2021 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity, Poetry, Uncategorized
Yesterday, I presented an essay to so many long-time friends at The History Club, Columbus, Ohio. Here is the essay, in print and video. First, the printed version: Delegation Nation – A Call For Citizen Poets Now, the video: Links to:...
by Artie Isaac | Feb 4, 2021 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity, Poetry
Last week, Connie invited me to speak to her Club on March 1st, filling in for the originally scheduled speaker. (Thank you, Connie.) I offered several topics that are ready on the shelf — and one that might be fun, from scratch. Connie chose the unwritten essay,...
by Artie Isaac | Jul 7, 2020 | Poetry
This is a new book, free for the asking. So ask. I have no time for publishing it as a book, so it will be stapled and mailed to you on the cheap. I hope you’re happy. I hope you’re satisfied. I hope you can sleep at night. Here’s How To get your...
by Artie Isaac | Jun 18, 2020 | On Ethics, Poetry
For years, I have taught workshops on writing ethical wills. I have drafted my own, but never felt finished. With this poem, I feel complete. This poem is my ethical will. A Jewish tradition, ethical wills pass ethical values to the next generation. In recent years,...
by Artie Isaac | Jun 1, 2020 | Poetry
After the text is a video with me reading the poem, followed by comments from poet Beth Weinstock. We met on May 31 for a Poetry Circle during which we read poems — finished and unfinished — to the other and then comment with encouragement and criticism....
by Artie Isaac | May 24, 2020 | Poetry
After the text is a video with me reading the poem, followed by comments from poets Beth Weinstock and Steve Abbott. We met on May 17 for a Poetry Circle during which poets read poems — finished and unfinished — to the others and then comment with...
