Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

African Lady Print, by Cleven Goudeau, part of new exhibition.

Trumpet Player Print, by Cleven Goudeau, part of new exhibition.

Lilibeth Helson at Listen & Be Heard Poetry Café, by Cleven Goudeau, part of new exhibition.

Foxy Lady Greeting Card

The Original Greeting Card that started the whole Line…

A Cartoon for Navy Supply Magazine

Coming up on September 29 here [...]

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Here is a round up of three interesting titles available on DVD for rental or purchase.
First up is Curse of the Golden Flower, starring Gong Li and Chow Yun Fat. In this Chinese historical drama, political intrigue is at the center of the story. The Emperor’s favorite festival is coming, and he has ordered all [...]

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Enchanted objects of the Beast’s castle come to life to welcome Belle in the show stopping number ‚ÄúBe Our Guest.‚Äù Photo by Eric Chazankin
6th Street Playhouse of Santa Rosa presents a thoroughly enchanting production of “Beauty & The Beast.” Located near Historic Railroad Square, the theatre is a cozy intimate space that carries a [...]

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I would like to welcome you to another week of self-discovery and universal understanding. On August 23rd the Sun moved into the constellation of Virgo. I would like to wish all those meticulous Virgos out there a happy Earthday. The life-giving light of the sun is in your sector of the Zodiac, and it’s your [...]

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Caterpillar striptease shedding nubby skin
Swaying hammock comfortable silk cocoon
Security blanket petrified by fear
Afraid of turning into butterfly
About face metamorphosis inverse reaction
Deactivated pupa coming to standstill
Spiny larva wormlike slimy regression
Cracked eggs glued back together
Pesky flies reemerge as maggots
Frogs princely tadpoles tails reconnected
Forced open blossoms seedy buds
Mad hatter oaks capped acorns
Counterclockwise hours become secondhand minutes
Future making past [...]

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I was her muse as she stood above me,
   Trying to capture the beauty she found in my face,
on paper,
    In pencil.
Seamless tears fell.
The full moon rose behind her as the stars came into
my view brushing
    Softly across my lips and sparkling in her eyes.
Their light delivered my heart into her hands,
Our so loved [...]

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What you touch grows.
You knows
how to get to that part
of me, the heart
of the matter
served on a platter
of sweet treats
dark succulent meat
full of nutrition.
You keeps me on a mission
to keep the feast coming
and coming and coming,
taste the juicy fruits
engage in your pursuit
of my special pleasure,
my hidden treasure,
a bud that only blossoms
when you reach for the [...]

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(for my friend Socks)
Socks, you are such a warm and cool
Benevolent cat
How I envy you and your life
You live your life like a Vagabond,
A Hunter
And a King
Warmed by your lounging space where you lay about
By the firelight
That sometimes you will share
Rather reluctantly
Or by the portable heater
Which you claim and covet as your own
O, so selfishly
Cooled [...]

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You are the picture of beauty in a world with no eyes.
The lovely voice in the distance I chose to ignore,
Only to find I have nothing else.
I am the sea that endlessly laps at your shore,
Only to turn back before ever tasting the sun.
The lover that parts your world [...]

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She Created Heaven Out of the Ashes of Hell

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One Perfect Day

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The Poor Boy Tries to Rhyme His Way out of Trouble

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Hilton Ruiz was a child prodigy. Hilton Ruiz was a master musician. Hilton Ruiz was a genius. But most importantly to me, Hilton Ruiz was my friend. I first knew about Hilton in the early 70’s, in and around New York City. We were both playing in the various jazz [...]

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Martha,
Your website looks fantastic! Keep up the good work.
Greg � Urban Bushmen Band
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Subject: The Bat Segundo Show #47: Hal Niedzviecki
The latest installment of The Bat Segundo Show, a literary podcast featuring interviews with today’s contemporary writers, is now up.
Show #47 runs 1 hour, 4 minutes and 28 seconds and features Canadian pop cultural critic [...]

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One thing I’ve
learned with just
a little
hindsight, is
that talk is
cheaper than
spit. There are
plenty of
people who
talk good game
but when it’s
time to walk
their feet get
sore or they
get hungry
for easy
pickings or
they wait
for someone
else to cross
over to the
other side
first to test
the waters.
The water
is not safe.
There are no
boueys with
authorized
signs unless
you hear bird
calls at dusk,
but you still
have to cross.
The other
side is where
your [...]

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