Endings

There is no inherent unhappiness in endings. Our unhappiness at the discontinuance of things we love is due to our attachment to those things. Attachment brings pain, detachment brings peace and peace brings joy.

Endings and beginnings are connected. It is not possible to have one without the other. This is one of the greatest beauties of the physical existence.

John Grey - Featured Poet

John Grey is a poet who is not afraid to use any word, any word that can express what he is trying to express. His work is a little like fighting an accomplished fighter. You're going to take a couple of shots to the head. It's a given.

Click here to read John's poetry on Eye On Life

Inspiration

I was inspired to write this short piece. I don't know why. Who knows whence inspiration comes?

http://www.eyeonlifemag.com/the-poetry-locksmith/inspiration.html

Summer Poetry

In summer the poetry universe slows down, kicks back, goes on vacation, but not the Poetry Locksmith , where I have published my first review in a series on poetry for summer reading.

Next I'll review a book by local Boston poet, Ben Mazer, "Poems"

Please stay tuned. :)

Cantab Lounge - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Book release party for the new project from Christopher Kain.
Summertime Speed Slam: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Sign up for 8pm open mic by 7:15pm

738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts


http://slamnews.com/cantab/schedule.html

Poetry Contest Winners to be Announced

Winners of the first annual Eye On Life Poetry Contest will be announced next week on February 23rd or 25th.

We enjoyed an eclectic and wonderful assortment of entries and we will be hard pressed to select the winning poem. But we will. All winners will be published here on Eye On Life. The first prize winner will receive $100 and publication. The second prize winner will receive a gift crate from Zhi Tea and publication. Third prize winners will receive publication.

Thank you to all entrants. It was a pleasure reading all the entries.

We hope next year even more poets hop on board and enter the contest. Contest entries are accepted from November 15th through January 31st.

Regular poetry submissions are accepted year round.

Eye On Life - Fame!

Eye On Life is getting attention!