Oscar nominees for best actor this year are: Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything Bradley Cooper for American Sniper Steve Carell for Foxcatcher Michael Keaton for Birdman I’ve seen only The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game. Both Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne were outstanding in their […]
Poetry and Poets Quotes
“If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.” David Carradine “Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard & Poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen.” Leonardo Da Vinci “Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one […]
Basho Haiku
Matsuo Munefusa (Basho), 1644 — 1694, became well known in the intellectual Edo part of Japan, which is now modern Tokyo. He had a future in the military since he was born into a samurai family, but he preferred to live in poverty as a wanderer. At times he’d return to a hut made of […]
Interview with Writer Sonia Geasa
Sonia Geasa has two essays published in my anthology, Written Across the Genres. The one called, “The House in Germany” tells about living on Haupstrasse in Spangdahlem. In the essay, she says, “I lived in Germany for two years, but Germany still lives in me.” Sonia’s other essay titled, “I’ll Be Back,” is about wanting […]
Academy Awards for Best Movie 2015
The following movies have been nominated for the Best Picture of 2015. I’ve seen only one, “The Imitation Game” which I would vote for the best. However, I’d make a better guess if I had seen all of them. February 22nd, at 7:00, is awards night, maybe I will be able to see a few […]
Stephen Hawking Quotes
“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. ” “I think computer viruses should count as life … […]
Motif
What is the difference between motif and theme? A motif in narrative is a recurring element throughout a literary work. A motif can be an image, words, an object, a sound, color, or ideas. A motif is not a symbol. A symbol represents something, for example, a light bulb means “new idea”. Often symbols occur […]