Tag Archives: Broadway

Christmas in NYC

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

On Dec 21st, we stayed the night in Times Square which is a place you’d think I would avoid like the plague sensory wise but it has quickly found a place in my heart. I think Broadway has a huge … Continue reading →

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Can I Hug You? – Part 2

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

“I’m through accepting limits Cuz someone says they’re so Some things I cannot change But till I try I’ll never know Too long I’ve been afraid of Losing love, I guess I’ve lost Well if that’s love It comes at … Continue reading →

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Midnight Butterfly – A Poem

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

time. simply. stopped. under her wide black & white umbrella held tight in one still dry hand she glances back at an emptying theater an Annie Playbill tucked tight to a hollow space that still holds hope in her nostalgic … Continue reading →

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So Much to Say…

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

So I wanted to do an update. Usually I stick with a theme but tonight, I just feel like writing about…well…life. A lot has been going on with the book, the illustrator and lulu are still working on bleed issues … Continue reading →

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New Shoes – A Poem

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

For dVersePoets: Poetics Dorothy steps anxiously through the glass store door Comparing color & price for a new pair of shoes, touching here and there feeling their texture Wondering where They’ve been, Nervously – Clicking her red heels out of … Continue reading →

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Vibrato – A Poem & Dedication

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

This is dedicated to Willemijn Verkaik of Wicked who inspired me to keep singing even if its just when I’m alone. A deep green vibrato leads dramatic scenes Hovering high at fifty octaves above my own & new strings Holding … Continue reading →

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