a journal on the writer's role in society edited by esther altshul Helfgott Contributors are invited to address the question: What is the writer's responsibility to self & society? ____________________ |
Larry Jaffe was born in the S. Bronx in the shadow of Yankee Stadium. He was International Readings Coordinator for the UN Dialog Amongst Civilizations Through Poetry Project. Publications include chapbooks, Winter Rose, & Eating the Rain; an e-book, Jewish Soulfood, (Dead End Street); a CD, Unprotected Poetry ( PoetWarrior Press). He is a featured poet at festivals throughout U.S. & abroad; hosts the PoeticLicense series at Zen Restaurant, Silverlake, CA. ; featured poet for Daimler/ Chrysler's Spirit in the Words poetry program. His web sites have won numerous awards (www.lgjaffe.com) He feels one of his best creations is poets4peace; poetry columnist & socal poetspondent for www.about.com's Museletter; Artistic Director, Poetry Series for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage |
Larry Jaffe was born in the S. Bronx in the shadow of Yankee Stadium. He was International Readings Coordinator for the UN Dialog Amongst Civilizations Through Poetry Project. Publications include chapbooks, Winter Rose, & Eating the Rain; an e-book, Jewish Soulfood, (Dead End Street); a CD, Unprotected Poetry ( PoetWarrior Press). He is a featured poet at festivals throughout U.S. & abroad; hosts the PoeticLicense series at Zen Restaurant, Silverlake, CA. ; featured poet for Daimler/ Chrysler's Spirit in the Words poetry program. His web sites have won numerous awards (www.lgjaffe.com) He feels one of his best creations is poets4peace; poetry columnist & socal poetspondent for www.about.com's Museletter; Artistic Director, Poetry Series for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage |
a journal on the writer's role in society edited by esther altshul Helfgott Contributors are invited to address the question: What is the writer's responsibility to self & society? ____________________ |
If it falls, will it be heard? by Larry Jaffe A panorama falls Everyone was there It was heard The sirens heard it The ambulances heard it The police cars and fire trucks heard it The TV channels broadcasting around the world heard it It was heard far away in Afghanistan It was heard in Beverly Hills Even Moscow heard it It was heard in the South Bronx where I was born And it was heard in Los Angeles where my children were born I know for a fact it was heard in Las Vegas where my grandchildren were born because My daughter called me at dawn to let me know she heard it I am afraid to sleep tonight because last night I slept like a baby and when I awoke, it was a nightmare It had fallen Steel by steel Stone by stone Person by person Like Rome Like Nero. © 2001 lgjaffe |
