From 1991-1996 several brutal wars took place In the Balkans of central Europe, mostly in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Much of the violence was in the south of BiH, the region known as Herzegovina. I followed the wars closely and in
On Villanelles, Jigsaw Puzzles, and Covid-19
by Denise Low Jigsaw puzzles occupied my husband and me as we outlasted the Covid-19 lockdown. The tidy, closed borders of the puzzle had a recursive quality that reminded me of poetry forms. “Recursive” is a term I learned from
The Medium Hotel
(A guest blog from Mr. Edward Goode, Chicago, Illinois) When my telephone rang at 5am or so Tuesday, December 3, I was surprised to hear the caller tell me that Lewis Goode was unresponsive. She was calling from the Bay
GARTH STRANGE WITH MORE ON COUNT ONE, ETC.
GARTH STRANGE HAS ANOTHER BLOG ON COUNT ONE, ETC. Today was beautiful here in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sunny and not too cold. Classes went well. I’ve done some writing of poems. I love my students, they are great. (I
GARTH STRANGE ON THE SEASON OF ADVENT FROM BiH
Happy Advent from Bosnia and Herzegoviina!! Last night, walking through downtown Mostar after taking the Bosnian language course exam (I was the last one to finish out of about 20 others – all 40 – 50 years younger than me!!),
BLOG FROM GARTH STRANGE: What happened to count one?
BLOG FROM GARTH STRANGE: What happened to the first count? It has been a mostly gray day here in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Thanksgiving eve in the U.S. But something very interesting and important took place regarding this beautiful,
BLOG FROM GARTH STRANGE: FICTION OR THEOLOGY??
FROM GARTH STRANGE October 30, 2017 I have a few moments to write my blog this evening from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I have a lot of mixed thoughts. Over a week ago I went with the poet and
STRANGE, OR MAYBE IT’S JUST FICTION!
This is Garth Strange, rubbing my eyes in the morning, a beautiful morning here in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. When I look out the window each morning, I am still surprised to see mountains out the window, they are beautiful
STRANGE, OR MAYBE IT’S JUST FICTION!
STRANGE, OR MAYBE IT’S JUST FICTION! #2 Welcome back. Today, my friend, Garth Strange, stopped by my office on the campus of Dzemal Bijedic University here in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His computer was not working so he borrowed
STRANGE, OR MAYBE IT’S JUST FICTION!
STRANGE, OR MAYBE IT’S JUST FICTION! #1 01/10/2017 Welcome to the first installment of my blog (where did that word come from??) from Bosnia and Herzegovina. My name is Garth Strange. I came here with two friends of