Charles Bukowski " A free Spirt "

Like most young girls I kept a diary: journaling has become a part of my life. I started writing little rhyming poems as a teenager, as an adult I experimented with most of the traditional poetry forms. About ten years ago, I found my own writing voice which is conversational and colloquial in manner. When I first read Charles Bukowski I felt I found a kindred spirt.          http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/charles-bukowski

Charles Bukowski 1920 to 1994

oh yes

there are worse things than

being alone

but it often takes decades

to realize this

and most often

when you do

it's too late

and there's nothing worse

than

too late.

99 Miles to Philly

 My formative years were spent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I still miss Philly cheesesteaks. They are definitely the best along with a soft pretzel smeared with yellow mustard from a street vendor.
 A few miles outside of Philly is one of the most beautiful gardens in the United States. Once you visited Longwood Gardens you're sure to return. http://longwoodgardens.org

Today the 1,077-plus acre Longwood Gardens consists of 20 outdoor gardens and 20 indoor gardens within 4.5 acres (18,200 m²) of heated greenhouses, known as conservatories. It contains 11,000 different types of plants and trees, as well as fountains. The Gardens also has extensive educational programs including a tuition-free two-year school of professional horticulture, a graduate program, and extensive internships. It hosts 800 horticultural and performing arts events each year, from flower shows, gardening demonstrations, courses, and children's programs to concerts, organ and carillon recitals, musical theatre, fountain shows, and fireworks displays. It also hosts an extensive Christmas light display during the holiday season.

My favorite time is Christmas when everything is decorated with beautiful ornaments and Christmas lights. I have hundreds of photographs of Christmas trees and ornaments that I've taken while visiting historical homes and gardens on my many travels. I publish them on my artist website so people can use them as greeting cards.
http://joan-reese.artistwebsites.com/art/all/all/all/+holiday+cards

Red Lion "Dave Fields" Jamming NYC

Cool place to hear live blues rock jamming on Monday nights. Walking down Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village:  great sounds pulled me through the doors of The Red Lion.

Big Ed's Blue Jam was the house band. Throughout the night musicians signed up to take their turn on stage. Most were seasoned performers. A lot of clapping going on when Dave Fields jumped on the stage with his guitar;  now I can understand why.               http://www.redlionnyc.com

Dave Fields is a contemporary blues/rock/guitarist/singer/songwriter. His fourth album "All In" is currently #2 on the RMR  Top 50 Blues chart. My favorite song is Voodoo Eyes.
                                                            http://www.davefields.com