Twice-postponed, this event will happen in two months! Six years ago I was here for my very first event with one book. Now I have six, and if all goes well, my first novel. Yes, I am branching out into literary fiction!
Stay tuned for more news! Can't back it to Ridgeway, SC? Here are some links for you! Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Turfa/e/B00YJ9LNOA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
https://www.blurb.com/b/10335105-all-in-the-family-2nd-edition
https://myscwa.org/virtual-events
I will be speaking about collaboration with my collaborator, award-winning artist Carol Worthington-Levy The hour goes fast, and the South Carolina Writers Association puts out some amazing events!
And the SCWA Annual Conference is virtual! Sign up!
https://myscwa.org/ann_conf_2021
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KF2SNPC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Louise Glück truly deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature. I am up to Vita Nova and am increasingly-impressed by each poem. Her take on Greek mythology is superb. I wish I had known about some of these when I was teaching Mythology a few years ago.
Tom Rush does not have an extensive discography. He has toured for decades, entertained countless people with his guitar virtuosity, mentored musicians, and introduced songs from unknown songwriters whom he helped become famous. Joni Mitchell is one of them.
My wife and I saw him in 209 at the beautiful Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC. Tom had several guitars and had no band or other singers. The audience was treated to his artistry, wit, and presence. Afterward, he autographed a CD I bought and we briefly chatted.
The concept of place is very important in my writings, and I include a link to my favorite song of his, "Merrimac County".
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/06/opinions/christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-thomas/index.html
He played a wide variety of roles so easily, and always so well. The stage and cinema shine less brightly without him.
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A fantastic virtual event! Registration still open! Student rates available!
https://www.bellaonline.com/review/issues/spring2017/p031.html
This poem from Saluda Reflections appeared here. I am pleased to say that another poem will appear in the next issue of MUSED, which like so many other publications, went on hiatus during the pandemic.
I enjoy the literary review and am glad to see it coming back. Several of my poems have appeared there.
https://www.amazon.com/Saluda-Reflections-Arthur-Turfa/dp/1635345472
Link to the book and a few more appear also.
Homage
to Horace 23
Fawn-like, gently, lovely-limbed, Chloe, maiden!
In the greenwood searching at the break of day.
Cool dew moistens flowing gown, as you wander
Among leafy
trees.
From the edge of meadow wide you I notice.
There I long to see you glide over soft grass.
Morning sunlight breaking through ev’ry long branch
As you come
toward me.
When the pandemic hit, I signed up for Great Courses. The first one I took was Latin 101. Latin was the first foreign language I formally learned, taking two years in high school. IT was to be my doctoral language at UC-Irvine, served me well in seminary (Lutheran), and always intrigued me. Dr. H-F. Mueller taught the Great Course classes (I am taking his Greek 101 now).
He recommended this book for further study: https://www.amazon.com/Horace-Legamus-Transitional-Reader-Latin/dp/0865166765, which is where I worked through the gem above.
Here's an English translation:
https://www.poetry-archive.com/h/to_chloe.html
I will post my reworked version later, giving of course due homage to Horace! Here's the original!
https://alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com/author/alienbuddhapress/ I am so thrilled about this short story collection,, my first one. Ali...
