BAY AREA POETS SEASONAL REVIEW
MARVIN'S PAGE with fRENCH kISS dESTINY
UPCOMING APPEARANCE
Marvin R. Hiemstra presents
A "How to Write about Yourself?" evening
NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
February 8, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Meet Marvin R. Hiemstra at
Cafe Arrivederci
11 G Street
San Rafael.
Call Super Host, Angar Mora, 415/492-8870 for reservations.
Marvin R. Hiemstra will lead a spirited presentation on "How the writer/artist can craft dynamic self-promotional text?" Bring material you'd like to bring to life.
This SALON FOR WOOING OUR IMAGINATION begins with dinner and includes a brief art auction, an open mic, and an art raffle with the featured event.
Star Jump Start
Openings after February 14: Flexible Schedule
One-on-one intensive performance instruction that will empower you to share your poetry, music, or movement with the world, your audience.
Session One: the boundless possibilities within you.
Session Two: the reality of a public appearance.
Session Three: understand how the world wants to see you: better than your best!
Help in choosing the right selection of material to share with your public. Excuses begone! For information, contact Marvin: drollmarv@aol.com
More info about Marvin can be found:
www.pw.org
drollmarv@aol.com
www.rattle.com/blog/2008/12/15/french-kiss-destiny-the-dvd-by-marvin-r-hiemstra
www.greatamericanpinup.blogspot.com/2008/04/french-kiss-destiny-dvd-live-from-heart.html
Library Journal, November 1, 2008, page 111 at www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA607300.html
Photos on Marvin's page were taken by the portrait photographer Mark Hotchkiss, Spring 2009. aztecazul@yahoo.com
A Close Call
by Marvin R. HiemstraBotanists now believe that Franklinia alatamaha once common throughout Appalachia had gone completely extinct in the wild before 1800. Ben Franklin discovered it growing in a Philadelphia garden. That single tree is the progenitor of all Franklinia worldwide.
Franklinia almost bit the dust
too refined for a pioneer nation,
but, cantering through the forest,
Bartram's daughter Anne spied
the very last tree, ivory flowers
crowning scarlet autumn leaves.
Delighted Anne took a branch home.
A wise gardener rooted that branch.
Franklinia in the forest was chopped
for wood to survive the winter.
Branch became a top-notch tree. Ben
Franklin on a stroll through Bartram's
garden muttered, "That tree is new
to me." And it was new to everyone.
Franklinia embraces my garden on
the western edge. Rains this spring
made leaves sparkle and I couldn't
resist a bite. It was delicious: gift
from a girl with eyes wide open
and a longing to touch beauty.
Kind action deserves the sunlight.
2009 copyright by Marvin R. Hiemstra
FRENCH KISS DESTINY
Look for the totally fabulous review of Marvin R. Hiemstra's CD, "French Kiss Destiny," in the recent issue of Rattle magazine: www.rattle.com/blog/2008/12/french-kiss-destiny
"Zany, a face made of rubber, agile, funny, Marvin talks as though the Mad Hatter's tea party is his natural habitat." -- Jean King
- "Not since Mark Twain has an American writer and performer presented the American twists and eccentricities with so much enthusiastic honesty and so much love." -- Julie Jensen
"Rich humor, high-wire poetics, and deeply-felt emotion." - Shawn Pittard, The Great American Pinup
- "Keep up the superb work." - Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment of for the Arts
"French Kiss Destiny, the DVD," sets several standards for poetry in our times." - David Partch, Rattle
- "It's the laughing and thinking at the same time that I love." - Kate McDonald, London Times
To order "French Kiss Destiny," contact Marvin at drollMarv@aol.com
