Category: Travel
Posts about my recent travels in Europe and other locations.
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Letter from The Old Library at Trinity College, Dublin
A Visit to the Long Room A little over a week ago, we were in Ireland, and my husband and I visited The Old Library at Dublin’s Trinity College, one of the oldest and most impressive libraries in the world. The main gallery of the Old Library is the Long Room, which is approx.…
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A Late Letter from Umbria:Poetry & Piero della Francesca Workshop
In March I had the chance to participate in a short workshop in the region of Umbria in Italy — under the auspices of Civitella Rainieri—with poet Mark Wunderlich and art historian Dana Prescott. It was remarkable to travel with a small group of artists and writers to see frescoes and altarpieces in small museums,…
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Full Circle for The Daughter’s Almanac
Manuscripts in progress are laid out on the desk. Moleskine journal is being filled. The first blog entry in over a year attempted. Today I brought my new book, The Daughter’s Almanac, as a gift for the library at La Muse — a singular event in my life– because I wrote some of the poems…
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Podcasts, Geospatial Poetry and Vienna Angels
My colleague here at the University of Pecs, Joseph Horvath, produces a podcast called “Take Off,” which features interviews with students and recordings of classic literature. I guess I fall somewhere in between. Joe interviewed me on one of the nicest days of autumn here; we sat outside at a cafe by the cathedral near…
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Vienna, Part I: Schlagobers
Categories: Travel
Two trips to Vienna (one solo in Sept and one with Bob in Oct). The train ride is 6 hours each way via Budapest. When I visited Vienna alone I hit the last weekend of summer weather. I was able to sit outside with my plum cake and grosser brauner at Cafe Sperl. I also…
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I’m not going to make a joke about the word HUNGARY
Categories: Travel
…though believe me, I erased a few puns before I took the high road. It’s been a while since my last post. A lot has happened in my writing life, my academic life and my life-life. Bob and I both got faculty exchanges to teach at the University of Pécs, in Pécs, Hungary. It’s still…
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The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
The angels on the grand entry to the Cathedrale of Ste.-Cecile have never flown with their burdens. (French sentence).
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Everything is Illuminated
Categories: Travel
We had a beautiful day to explore the Cite (the medieval town) of Carcassonne. I hadn’t visited the cathedral inside the Cite in the fall, so I appreciated having a tour led by Maria with the class this time. We have been so fortunate with the weather during our stay in France. The air is…