On September 8, 2008 I presented the Tenth Muse, “passionate dance of poetry and music”, at the iconic Shakespeare and Company, Paris. An overflow crowd spilled out into the corridors of the prestigious writers' personal collection library. After the presentation and discussion / reaction session, members of all ages, students to seniors from virtually all over the globe expressed their support for the Tenth Muse project. "Amazing." "Phenomenal." "I loved it!" "I loved being here!” These were some of the heartwarming post performance comments. My recent “thank you” e mail to Shakespeare and Company was answered by Sylvia Beach Whitman: “Thank you! It was wonderful.” In October I was in Portugal. I am working on a book of poetry and images. This will contain the Tenth-Muse CD (current or revised edition). Visual artist, Romantic Literatures scholar John Howard Wolf has graciously accepted the collaboration role. David Applefield has kindly offered to advise on the project. The working title Is “UnSeen”. More on the Unseen objectives.

Breaking News--Writing poetry is a culinary experience: Simmer, Stir, Skim, STRAIN, Sample, Savor, Share, Celebrate. 4 October Eye witness report: The performance went well. We filled the dining room at La Fougasse (about 50 or so). Most importantly, the Tenth Muse material, plus some new pieces Journey/ Un-Opened (Musical/poetry titles) and Painting Shadows were well received. *Hammer's poet laureate, Lisa Poppe had a rewarding time in the spotlight. Those that did feel inspired were rushed off to a nearby critical care unit. (We did not have to make a 911 emergency call.) *(Hammer is a not for profit group working with people with disabilities. Many of whom like Lisa and our Adam have extraordinary talents.)

Next event: November 18, 2009 The Bookcase 607 East Lake Road Wayzata, MN 55391 952- 473-8341 7PM Presentation/Discussion