WRIToracle
[Spring 2007]

Review

"To dance like a rabbit" by Red Rabbit »See our "Artist of the Month" article below for more!

Writer of the Season

"Lighting A Match at Midnight" Illuminating Charles Simic by Michele Alexandra Filgate The Voice At 3 A.M. Who put canned laughter Into my crucifixion scene? -Charles Simic, Jackstraws Charles Simic’s surrealistic poetry has made him one of the most famous and respected living poets in the world.  Insomnia, matches, the stub of a red pencil—nothing escapes the wide canyon of his immense imagination.  The Pulitzer-prize winner is one prolific poet.  With over sixty books to his name, he keeps busy between writing poetry and book reviews for internationally respected publications, teaching at the U... Read more...

Artist of the Season

Caroline This is not a Peep Show To dance like a Rabbit The Retired Aviator Gnosis From Art Kid to Art Mann Jeremy Mann aka Red Rabbit by caitlin anne flynn What do the paintings This is Not a Peep Show and Caroline have in common? With just a quick glance, one may be inclined to dismiss This is Not a Peep Show for its almost “childlike expression,” and what appears to be an all too obvious symbolism. Yet, it is not unusual to go back for that second look, then maybe a third, and then perhaps ponder about that symbolism, ultimately recognizing This is Not a Peep Show is an expression of ideas…“ideas conveying emotions through symbols.” Despite the seemingly cute symbols, this painting resounds with the macabre and forces you to think that there may be more here than t... Read more...

Live at TheWRIT Summit, 2006

Dirty Laundry by Michael Frissore Click here to listen to or download "Dirty Laundry" tracks Mt. Major, New Hampshire, April 2006 We, that is - some of the WRIToracle staff members, gathered to climb Mt. Major in Alton, NH. The wordplay in this being the first WRIT Summit and that we were climbing to the summit of this silly mountain was cute until the moment I realized – Holy crap, I actually have to climb this thing! I had somehow gotten lost from the group. There was actually no “somehow” about it. I became winded and collapsed into a pile of mud while the rest of the WRIToricians continued up the moun... Read more...

Singer/Songwriter of the Season

Dan Mangan by courtney ann smith A self-named songwriting “thief” who takes snippets of conversations and daily life to use in his simple yet intense lyrics, Dan Mangan has me wanting to thieve all his music; listening to it while writing inspires and motivates. His voice rings through clear and with a deep strength about it; it begs you to listen closer, to discern every word. The words could easily be read as poetry, their simple grace runs fluid through his melodies. Dan’s simple pleading and vivid images are truly addictive, and his music serves as a catchy backdrop to his songwriting artistry. Always a music lover, Dan got his start as a piano student before moving onto guitar. After learning the quintessential Radiohead and Pearl Jam songs, he “just wanted to know what it was like to create a song out of nothing”. The “... Read more...

Writ Reviews

Writers   The Early Life and Times of Kurt Vonnegut A Rememberence Donna Kirk Kurt Vonnegut, famous author and former soldier in World War II, passed away on April 11th, 2007. Known for his quirky and amazing literary works, this article, aside from being a tribute to a great writer, looks into the early life of Vonnegut as a soldier and how this experience informed his contemporary works.

Dialectical Corner

Current Events   The Revolution is Digitized How the Internet Became the Anti-Facist Tool of the People anthony joseph tobis From the doldrums of a massive, consumerist, culture wasteland a hope springs forth to spread light and enlightenment through vacant minds and empty vessels. A digitized electrical storm is stirring; set to change the course of culture in the United States forever. The Most Dangerous Site on the Internet: Are Your Children at Risk? Michael Frissore Do you know who is contacting your children on MySpace? Over the last couple of years the dangers of MySpace have been well-documented. But what can you do to keep your child, or perhaps yourself, safe? Mass Suicide Still a Mystery Colony Collapse Disorder Maryte Gurekas "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." --Albert Einstein Philosophy   Culture Club Public VS Private Education Rich Matthews Brief discussion on thoughts on the public versus private education system. The primary difference between these private school students and your average victim of public education is the expectations society and parents place on them Curious vs. Certain Dispositions in Dialogue: roadblocks and pathways toward understanding and clarity El Corre Torres “What is the best possible manner in which the Same and the Other should be disposed at the outset of dialogue, and throughout its course, for the best possible attainment of understanding and clarity with regards to the agreed issue at hand?” TheWRIT.org   Offers El Corre Torres Have you ever wondered what TheWRIT.org has to offer? Do you know how many people your pieces on the Workshop and The WRIToracle are exposed to? Did you know you can get a free thewrit.org e-mail account? ... Our Mission - help us help yoooou - El Corre Torres If you have ever wondered what our ambitions are for this community and what our goals are, check this out. Current Volunteer and Internship Opportunities El Corre Torres TheWRIT.org has survived because it is a resource for writers and artists run by writers and artists. For almost four years of the publications, gatherings, workshops, editing, writing, programming, has been done by volunteers from the same WRIT community. It is a community for WRIToricians, built by WRIToricians. Not only will you be strengthening your community and raising the quality of work in it, but you can get some valuable experience in editing, writing, management, publishing, administration, etc. WRIT Workshop   TheWRIT Couples Only El Corre Torres This monthly membership is a new offer designed for you to not only push your personal work, but also build a stronger literary arts community. The idea is that TheWrit Couples Only offers a higher caliber critique, as well as a constant exchange of ideas to benefit you and the community through working directly with WRIToricians. Notes on Becoming a Powerful Writer El Corre Torres The essay discloses a three-part tactical approach to writing that writers can use to increase their capacity to generate effective action on the page and allow for more time to be spent in the creative and artistic process.

Writ Challenge

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