Tag Archives: James Coburn

I won’t give you pathos for flowers. a poem by John Echem

I won’t give you pathos for flowers (For James Coburn, a tribute on his birthday) Steeped in the lost idyll of ancient times, The drumroll began to toll, As he sat withdrawn on a cobblestone, Beneath strokes from a belfry tower. “I won’t give you pathos for flowers,” A lad said to him. His gazeContinue reading “I won’t give you pathos for flowers. a poem by John Echem”

Requiem for Edwin Chiloba. a poem by James Coburn

A note from James Coburn on Edwin Chiloba: Gone too soon Life is not a four letter word. Neither is a tear, love, or the gift of the late Edwin Chiloba. His fashion design and precious spark of life resonated with a celebratory tone for humanity. Chiloba is gone too soon. On January 6, policeContinue reading “Requiem for Edwin Chiloba. a poem by James Coburn”

New Books from Mbizo Chirasha, James Coburn and David Swanson

Introducing two new books by Time of the Poet Republic founder, Mbizo Chirasha, together with James Coburn, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee David Swanson and WORLDBEYONDWAR.ORG https://www.amazon.com/Second-Earth-Peace-Mbizo-Chirasha/dp/1734783737 The poets in this book are from many corners of the globe, a lot of them from places with wars. What does it feel like to be “collateral damage”?Continue reading “New Books from Mbizo Chirasha, James Coburn and David Swanson”