This is the blog for the Bentari Project.
Monday, September 06, 2010
“By the early afternoon, Bentari crested the lava peaks along the rim of the small escarpment at Wulumbo Falls. He had followed the Kwa knowing that it sprang from the valley. He was unprepared, however, for the sight that met his eyes upon his first view when he reached the summit. His climb up the cliffs was short work for the agile climber, but ...
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Who can resist a cave? Who has not wondered at the dark entrance and nervously imagined what must be below—down that frightening, beguiling opening? It is only a hole in a wall. Yet it could be a roof in a storm. Or, is it an invitation to go down—to venture deeper to places where day’s light does not aid vision; where darkness abets the burial of ...
Read full postMonday, August 09, 2010
Lisa and her husband recently returned from a trip to China, and she let me know that she took her copy of the Bentari manuscript with her. Fortunately, she didn’t have time to read it there, while doing the important things in a distant land—like viewing and learning about the wonders and the culture of our Earth neighbors living on the planet’s o...
Read full postTuesday, August 03, 2010
Not so many years ago, we loved hearing James Deibert perform—both with his band at a local watering hole, or singing solo at a coffee house with his Mom listening in on his cell phone. James and his long-time friend Marie make a powerful duet, too, singing cover songs and some of James’ originals. I loved them all, but one song of his got to me es...
Read full postWednesday, July 28, 2010
Among my manuscript readers, there are a number of musical folks and also several educators. Eric Levine is both. Eric is an English teacher in Portland, Oregon. He has taught middle and high school students for several years. Eric is also a musician (lead guitar/vocals), songwriter, and poet. His current bands are fuzzball (formerly, the willies) ...
Read full postTuesday, July 20, 2010
These are some kind words that Robert sent to me about my simple poem for my folks (below entry—“On the trail” 7/3/10): From: Robert Briggs <redacted> To: Tim Brown <tim@bentari.com> Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 Subject: The Captain and Polaris Tim ..this poem is more than an unusual cross/look at a family father who steers and leads "with but one goal ...
Read full postSaturday, July 10, 2010
Debra’s surprise for my birthday, tickets for our family to hear Jane Goodall speak in Portland, was foiled when the venue was changed. The organizers called our home to tell us about the move, and I answered the phone! It was just as well. I knew that Jane was going to appear on a local TV morning show on the day of the lecture, and I planned to g...
Read full postSaturday, July 10, 2010
Jane Goodall does not lobby for an end to all animal experimentation. Her own mother benefited from the valve of a pig's heart that enabled her to live many years longer. But we all should know that animals do have feelings. And if we are to "use" them to make our lives better, should we not treat the subjects as humanely as possible in return for ...
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“Bentari loved riddles. He smiled as he sprinted into the darkness away from Mankani. Up the hidden ladders of vines he scrambled, up into the middle terrace of the forest; there to disappear as surely as the shy denizens of the forest night. He proceeded north rapidly and soon was deep within the labyrinth, far away from his grandfather whose embr...
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