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HAIL, MARY
by Maria Lisella
Buon giorno, buen dia Maria
Full of grace and wisdom and power
The Lord may be with thee, and you
May be Blessed among women but
What about the children? Not the one
In the womb that has been consecrated
As the son of God, but God, your god,
My god has many sons, daughters all
Around the world. They are not all blessed
Some are cursed and lost and under a pile
Of rubble in Ukraine, Yemen, Israel, Palestine, Gaza;
Others live in the darkness of the blind, are
Plagued by halluc...
St. Francis Reunites with the Three Philosophers at The Frick’s Final Installation
The Frick Collection, in its temporary home on the corner of 75th Street and Madison Ave., formerly the Whitney, and Metropolitan Museum’s Breuer annex at different times, has reunited two Renaissance masterpieces after a 400-year separation since the 16th century for an unprecedented and final exhibit before The Frick returns to its Fifth Avenue home in Fall, 2024.
The paintings—known as The Three Philosophers by Giorgione and St. Francis in the Desert, by Bellini, resided at Taddeo Contarin...
Voices of Poetry at the Katonah Village Library
Katonah Village Library is delighted to host an afternoon of great poetry, presented by Voices of Poetry, on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 3 pm. This event will feature a quartet of acclaimed poets: Arden Levine, Maria Lisella, Dennis Nurske and Sean Singer; hosted by Neil Silberblatt poetry activist and founder of Voices of Poetry.
How Gaby Aghion, Founder of the House of Chloé, Took the Fear Out of Fashion
The Jewish Museum’s latest installation, Mood of the Moment: Gaby Aghion and the House of Chloé , is the first museum exhibition honoring the visionary Jewish entrepreneur Gaby Aghion (1921-2014) and her legacy as the founder of the French fashion house Chloé. It will remain on view through February 18, 2024.
Casting a new light on the label’s 70-year history with nearly 150 garments as well as never-before-exhibited sketches and documents from the Chloé Archive, this exhibition highlights Ag...
Prague: A City for All Shoulder Seasons
The question is not if one should visit Prague, but rather when. This Central European city has re-invented itself more than once. In its present state, it brims with energy. It is often dubbed as “The golden city of one hundred spires,” the most notable of which are the twin steeples of the Church of Our Lady. Known as a medieval city, it is circled by neighborhoods, each with its own character. Easy public transportation glides visitors ...
Exploring Taiwan
The island country of Taiwan is slightly bigger than the US state of Maryland, yet offers a manageable, exhilarating, and fulfilling experience, regardless of the duration of your stay. Boasting a stunning landscape and diverse four-season climate that spans its shoreline and the central and coastal mountain ranges, Taiwan captivates discerning travelers, inspiring them to return for multiple visits.
Surprising Cyprus
Set in the southeastern Mediterranean, what island nation boasts 333 days of sunshine with ideal year-round temperatures (62-64°F), meaning there is not a bad time to visit, with manageable distances among historic, divided cities, archeological sites, culturally rich mountain villages and spectacular Blue-Flag beaches?
Rubin Museum of Art
Nearing its 20th anniversary in 2024, the Rubin Museum of Art, based in Chelsea, New York City, celebrates its globally renowned collection of Himalayan art. Inspired by both Hinduism and Buddhism as they are aligned with ongoing research that links behavior, and the brain, the Museum offers innovative exhibitions and programs. It also serves as a space for reflection, education and meditation helping visitors to cultivate their own inner worlds.
Beyond its NYC walls, Project Himalayan Art – ...
A New York Gemach Becomes a Fashion Magnet
NEW YORK – The conventional perception of a gemach is a drab, dusty basement with equally drab and dusty clothes.
However the Beautiful Memories gemach in New Hyde Park, New York, stands that stereotype on its ear and has become a magnet not just to help those in need, but for fashionistas from all over New York.
When my 103-year-old mother died in December, I wanted to honor everything about her and that meant not donating her clothes to a place that would toss them into a bin. I wanted her ...
Voices in Verse: Celebrating National Poetry Month
Join us at Woodside Library for a fun-filled event with four terrific local poets, including Maria Lisella, the Poet Laureate of Queens! Each author will give a brief presentation of their work, followed by a group discussion chaired by our moderator, Eleni Traganas, head of Woodside Writers. Books will be available for purchase, and you can get them autographed by our authors!
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NewVerseNews Sunday: YOKO LEAVES THE DAKOTA
by Maria Lisella
Yoko Ono’s WishTree at the Museum of Modern Art, 1996.
UK’s Daily Mail broke the story last month of Yoko’s leaving New York City.
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… to raise cows on a 600-acre farm she & Beatles legend John Lennon purchased 45 years ago, outfitting it with a herd of 122 cows and 10 bulls … a dream to live on land as his father did with no plans of returning their attempt to create new lives, away from crowds, smog, love-ins and the ceaseless need to be THEM on West 72 St.—until 1980– shot...
“Death is Not the End” Exhibit at the Rubin Museum Through January 2024
What happens when we die?
Some people have clear ideas about the afterlife. Others fear it; still others seek paths of enlightenment, or second chances such as those depicted in the newest exhibit at the Rubin Museum, Death is Not the End that will remain on view through January 14, 2024.
Lined with fantastical beings, animals, hybrid figures, lost souls, and resurrections, this cross-cultural exhibition pairs artwork from Tibetan Buddhist and Christian frameworks for an assemblage of 58 obje...
Verse-Virtual: Maria Lisella
Bio Note: A travel writer by trade, these past pandemic-era years have kept me "stilled" in local time; some of that stillness has been welcomed, the need not to be somewhere is very seductive. It came on the heels of the death of my poet-husband, Gil Fagiani whose work I continue to shepherd into existence: the latest being Soundtrack of a Life. "Just doing the work," is no longer an option, but a necessity.
Anointing
A sliver of the meadow in Central Park darkens
as the winter sky cools on...
The Poetry Center at the Historic Hamilton Club Building
Bringing Poetry to Paterson Since 1980
Passaic County Community College
THE 2022 ALLEN GINSBERG POETRY AWARD WINNERS
Proud to receive Honorable Mention for my poem Playback: Back-to-School Basics