history – The Midnight Writer

8CD88A59-A029-48E0-B510-9C6776A59A09 — Like brazen limbs astride from land to land ~ our sea-washed sunset is imprisoned ~ the air cries ~ silent, tired, poor ~ yearning to be wretched shore.

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by benditty Categories: poetry, UncategorizedTags: emma lazarus, history, homage, poetry, the new colossus, tribute 1 Comment

War is Over (If You Want It)

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 by benditty Categories: poetry, UncategorizedTags: history, poetry, war Leave a comment

I intended to explore some local history for Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, I took fewer pictures than I would have liked due to inclement weather. However, there is an old speakeasy about ten miles away from where I live. Apparently Al Capone and other gangsters hung out there, as it is halfway between Chicago and Cleveland.