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Small libraries can contain important books; RT has found this to be the case on more than one occasion, and several times with the library he currently frequents, the Berkeley County Public Library. RT is pretty sure that he will continue to post on this remarkable public resource, but in the meanwhile he is focusing on yet another worthwhile book he has stumbled across in the stacks: The Revelation of the Magi by Brent Landau.
Reasons why this particular volume is important:
1) It contains the first English translation of a single surviving manuscript that claims to report the entire story of the Magi–going as far back as the Garden of Eden.
2) The story contained in TRM varies significantly from the accounts in the Gospels; for instance, it claims that the Magi came from the extreme east of the world (China?)
3) The story does parallel…
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what a beautiful story! RT
(reposted from Toemail)
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the boy was a hero once;
he fell from the sky like his father
down the long pale streets of summer,
looking for his words
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written over, those purposes
by pleasure, by anger;
he forgets his appointment
forgets the time, the place
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remembers only the lady
seen once in turmoil,
lost herself in forgetting–
in the unmaking of time.
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the streets are glistening,
rain pouring
leaves rolling in
long waves–
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they remember
release:
let me ripple
in the waking, your kiss.
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© 2013, The Rag Tree
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Photo: Tree in Summer (1852); Hasegawa Tōhaku; WikiCmns; Public Domain.
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Well, folks, it could be just another arts organization start-up, what with the economy being the way it is and Martinsburg and West Virginia not having the best reputations in the arts world. Things could peter out or, worse, develop into a runaway arts success story, with the emphasis on the word “success.”
But RT isn’t inclined to think so. The Berkeley Arts Council is starting in a relatively humble location, downtown Martinsburg, but one that is filled with seasoned artists in every medium and a local population of people who, thanks to the town’s railroad background, have a mechanical genius. There’s something about this town that’s sympathetic to artists–and their needs.
And then there’s the poetry. RT is a believer in the early origins of art–the need for beauty is buried deep in the brain, and it can emerge in the talk of a bricklayer as suddenly…
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How’s your week going?
Hot and muggy is still in the Ohio Valley, and will be for a few more days. Needless to say, it was hot playing golf today, but I keep my fluids up for my mediocre golf scores. I hope my consistency returns!
Below is your mid-week dose of satire. Any favorites? For those desiring a challenge, make your own combination by using the information in the headlines. My combo is at the end.
FYI: I hope to announce (on Friday) the next act of Time: The Musical. Meanwhile, have a good rest of the week.
Man does good job getting drunk
Woman gets Google alert for Kevin Costner
70% of world’s population could use all-star benefit concert
Desperate mom okays male babysitter
25-year-old’s biggest dream still being popular high school student
Dude with knit hat at party calls beer “Libations”
Web series reaches 100 views
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Kapas Island in Malaysia is slightly off the tourist trail – Redang often being the preferred destination for backpackers. The island is supposed to be a national park and therefore there are at least 3 long sandy beaches that have not been built upon. When snorkelling between Kapas and Gem Islands one can often see turtles, sharks, lots of fish but unfortunately not a lot of coral. It is a quiet place during the week, weekends though are different as many Malyasians come for the weekend to camp and the sea is full of splashing bodies. Having stayed on the island before we decided to head to one of the quieter beaches and stay at Quimis.
Our cabin was set back into the jungle off the beach at Quimis Private Resort. The room was shabby but large and the shower room was fashioned out…
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