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… Ed Friedman and Bob Rosenthal have been hosting poetry readings at Bowery Poetry for the last three years. They feature poets who have lived and taken part in readings and events in the East Village during the seminal … Continue reading
© 2025 Don Yorty. All rights reserved.
… One of the nicer things about getting older is that I get to know those I know even better. One of the nicer things too is that one of my friends, Maggie Dubris, sends me a New Year’s Greeting … Continue reading
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… Some writers shine and heal like saints. Maggie Dubris is one of them, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart. Over the years, I’ve met all sorts of people from all walks of life who love … Continue reading
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… Poet, provocateur, musician, among so many other things, Barbara Barg died of cancer in Chicago on May 22, 2018 at the age of 71. Even though I was expecting the news, the earth trembled under my feet when I … Continue reading