Ted learned German at Williams so that he could read Rilke’s poetry (while carrying a full pre-med course load). Here, he extracts poignant meaning from his experience as pediatrician.
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Scott Fields: Poetry
Scott’s poetry frequently graced the Red Balloon issues we read as undergraduates. Also a talented pianist, and member of the Williams Chorus, his talents as an English major led to a career in higher education.
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James P. W. Thompson
Two examples from our talented classmate, James P. W. Thompson, who died on August 27, 2019. Self-portrait, ca. 1965 Study co-authored by James Thompson and Barbara Wright (published in 1987)
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Bob Lux: Poetry
Editor’s note: Bob has sent us three poems, in text-image format. Be sure to scroll down to read all three. Stealth Time Journey Rims of Hills
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Yani (John) Counelis: Poetry
MAMA HELLAS Mama… look at Hell – as she devours her children. My child, it’s not Hellas who’s the murderess of her young. The only sin of our mother is that she cast another obstacle for every goal we had small, large or conditional glorious, mundane or delusional. Perhaps it’s an ongoing farce dealing with […]
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