A moral duty
“Who are we as a nation if we do not act to protect our children? … our elected officials have a moral duty to protect them.”
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago
Mark Bromberg is a writer, editor, and publisher in Athens, Georgia. He selected material for and edited the poetry collection "Interbeing" [Eugene C. Bianchi, Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2021] and published the Athens Word of Mouth poetry anthology [Bellemede Books, 2015]. His work has appeared online and in print in New York, San Francisco, London, and elsewhere.
“Who are we as a nation if we do not act to protect our children? … our elected officials have a moral duty to protect them.”
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago
Hello friends, this 2017 poem celebrates my Zen masters, cats Max and Tony, experts at reminding me to connect with the “splendid now.” I call this feline instruction “Zen Lite” in its insistent softness — no long meditation, no sitting with old bones that don’t move as they once did. Purring and nighttime kisses […]
The poet Walt Whitman knew that all things were connected in a cosmic unity. As one ages the realization deepens that this unity has been there all along.
I’d like to express my appreciation to all those who came to the Watkinsville Marigold Festival and purchased my books.
This is a wonderful honor for me, as well as the group of Athens poets who helped refine my poems weekly at Donderos’ Kitchen over coffee and brownies.
