In the video above Jeff Moredock recites his poem, "If A Tree Falls in the Woods, Does Anyone Care?" and introduces the inspiration: trees obstructing his view of Lake Champlain from his home at the Crater Club in Essex, NY. The poem is dated August 19, 2015, and it is included … [Read more...] about “If A Tree Falls in the Woods, Does Anyone Care?” by Jeff Moredock
Poetry
Essex, The Gem of the Lake
(Sung to tune of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean) O Essex, the gem of the lake A most beautiful place to see Where the past and the present are one A village where we all like to be For your streets are lined with history And you offer a marvelous view With mountains so … [Read more...] about Essex, The Gem of the Lake
Jeff Moredock Book Launch 8/27 at Adirondack Art Association
The Adirondack Art Association will host Essex author Jeff Moredock for a book reading and signing on Sunday, August 27th at 3:00PM. Jeff will read selections from Poems from Essex & Elsewhere, a collection composed over four decades that includes a dozen playful portraits of … [Read more...] about Jeff Moredock Book Launch 8/27 at Adirondack Art Association
Dr. John Stafford & The Birth of Barbara Irish
On May 11, 1936, four sisters got off the school bus that afternoon to the sound of a baby's cries. Each of them had been born in the hospital, but the final child of the family was born at home, at Hillcrest Farms at Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. That child, Barbara, was born … [Read more...] about Dr. John Stafford & The Birth of Barbara Irish
YA & Children’s Books in the Rotating Collection
Reminder: Poetry Night, June 7 On Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m., let your inner poet loose and join us for an evening of reading and listening. Read your own, read one of your favorites written by someone else, or just listen. Attendance, like the verse, is free.Refreshments … [Read more...] about YA & Children’s Books in the Rotating Collection