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Mara Buck
A recluse who writes, paints and rants

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PUBLISHED: Mar.16.2010

"The Weatherman" a poem by Mara Buck is part of the anthology "Vwa: Poems for Haiti," a literary charity effort edited by Caper Literary Journal Editor Lisa Marie Basile. ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO HAITI RELIEF. The video of "The Weatherman" as read by the author appears in numerous sites on the web.

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Dec.30.2012 - 8:45 am

Tradition

Weary with work and years, my father would never make it through to midnight and he would snore as the ball dropped, and on the floral sofa --- the one with the dog-...

Dec.23.2012 - 6:26 pm

Wrapped Gifts: A Holiday Fable

It was the Holiday Season and both the Christians and the Pseudo-Christians, as well as those Jews for whom Hanukah had never quite measured up,...

Dec.19.2012 - 11:55 am

How to wrap a gun...

Make sure to include all available ammunition, accessories, heavy metal of all kinds; toss in a can of gun oil or two. Ribbons, holiday paper to individual taste. Gather a...

Dec.14.2012 - 4:18 pm

In memoriam - redux

Do we know the facts? Do we really need to? The words “children shot and killed” are more than enough. Is there a why? Can there ever be?...

Comments from Mara

Dec.27.2012 - 1:19 pm

In response to: Thrift

Thanks, for the gift

Thanks, for the gift of the reply Haiku! All that the form should be! Ah, but treacherous stuff, snow. I'm sitting in a...

Dec.24.2012 - 10:10 am

In response to: Wrapped Gifts: A Holiday Fable

May all your presents

May all your presents bring you joy, nan. Actually, I wrote this little fable last year even before the...

Dec.21.2012 - 8:41 am

In response to: How to wrap a gun...

Thanks, Jodi. Now, if the

Thanks, Jodi. Now, if the gun-goons could follow instructions...

Dec.19.2012 - 6:33 pm

In response to: How to wrap a gun...

Nope, Ron, no wreaths

Nope, Ron, no wreaths floating on the water, no R.I.P.... only thousands more left alive each year.

Dec.19.2012 - 5:45 pm

In response to: How to wrap a gun...

Thanks, Jane. We all need

Thanks, Jane. We all need strong backs --- and stronger stomachs --- to curb this epidemic. "We the people...

Writing

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Poem: Scout

Poem: For Richard

Poem: The Writer

Audio & Video

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Video: Tradition

Video: Some thoughts on courage by Mara Buck

Video: To BP Corporate Headquarters...a memo

Toni Morrison says, “If there is a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” So I have. HIGHWAY TO OBLIVION.”

About Mara

A naïve Maine native, I arrived at NYU eager to become a lawyer (until l met one!) so switched to Art History (all those beautiful slides!), studied anatomy and painting at the Art Students League, wrote art criticism for “The Villager” and handled foreign...

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