Maine Coast Journey

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ec8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Michael Czarnecki</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Michael Czarnecki"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brief Bio"><U>Brief Bio</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Poet"><U>Poet</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U>Themed Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colleges"><U>Colleges</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Writing Workshops"><U>Writing Workshops</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PoetintheSchools"><U>Poet-in-the-Schools</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oral Memoirist"><U>Oral Memoirist</U></A>   |   <B>Maine Coast Journey</B>   |   <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Project"><U>Community Project</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some of My Writing"><U>Some of My Writing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Palm of the Hand Writing"><U>Palm of the Hand Writing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="US 62"><U>US 62</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="US 62 Journal"><U>US 62 Journal</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U>Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fliers"><U>Fliers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Books Available"><U>Books Available</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U>References</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0ec8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Maine Coast Journey</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Maine Coast Journey</I></div> <div> <I>June 10 - 30, 2008</I></div> <div> <A HREF="#schedule" TITLE="Maine Coast Journey"><U>(Scheduled Programs during the journey)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#granite_cliffs_crashing_waves" TITLE="Maine Coast Journey"><U>(Scheduled Programs after the journey)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://foothillspublishing.com/mcj/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://foothillspublishing.com/mcj/"><U><I><B>Now, a separate website for the Maine Coast Journey,</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://foothillspublishing.com/mcj/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://foothillspublishing.com/mcj/"><U><I><B>with pictures, notes and haiku, updated as often as I can.</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="230f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A three week journey exploring the coast of Maine, from Kittery, at the New Hampshire border, to Calais, on the St. Croix River.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="236f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> I'll be booking readings and oral memoir performances along the way and will post the information here and on my schedule page. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23af4af0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> I'll camp, hike, explore towns and cities, bays and coves, islands and peninsulas. All the while I'll be writing haiku and taking photographs. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="238f4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Afterwards, I'll be putting together a haiku/story/photo</div> <div> presentation about the journey, beginning in autumn, 2008. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23df4770.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="375" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id75_granite_cliffs_crashing_waves.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U><I><B>Granite Cliffs, Crashing Waves</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id75_granite_cliffs_crashing_waves.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U>Three weeks along the coast of Maine, from Kittery to Calais</U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="id75_granite_cliffs_crashing_waves.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U>  </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> If you are interested in booking one of the presentations send me an <A HREF="mailto:poetguy@foothillspublishing.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:poetguy@foothillspublishing.com"><U>email</U></A> and we can discuss details.</div> <div> <A HREF="#granite_cliffs_crashing_waves" TITLE="Maine Coast Journey"><U>(Places already scheduling programs.)</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Eleven Haiku From Acadia </div> <div> 6/18 - 6/25, 2001</div> <bR> <div> nearly walked right by</div> <div> small patch of Lady's-Slippers</div> <div> blooming next to trail</div> <bR> <div> in shallow tide pool</div> <div> tiny periwinkle shell</div> <div> hermit crab sticks out</div> <bR> <bR> <div> red coals of campfire</div> <div> radiant warmth still lingers</div> <div> birch logs burned away</div> <bR> <bR> <div> gusty late night wind</div> <div> sways branches of nearby trees</div> <div> twinkling stars peek through</div> <bR> <bR> <div> low tide - small island</div> <div> a few hours exposed to air</div> <div> soon to be submerged</div> <bR> <bR> <div> soft clang of bell buoy</div> <div> sails toward land on strong east wind</div> <div> soon there will be rain</div> <bR> <bR> <div> firefly's flicker</div> <div> barely seen in brush near ground</div> <div> Mars beams above trees</div> <bR> <bR> <div> on distant rock wall</div> <div> eagle so still, so quiet</div> <div> boys splash in tide pools</div> <bR> <bR> <div> speeding peregrine</div> <div> swoops, snatches eider duckling</div> <div> young food to feed young</div> <bR> <bR> <div> six yarrow flowers</div> <div> bloom on ledge of granite cliff</div> <div> hexagram in stone</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Cadillac's summit</div> <div> small break in overcast sky</div> <div> last sunset of spring</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="schedule"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Schedule</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tuesday, June 10, Noon</B></div> <div> <B>York Public Library</B></div> <div> <B>15 Long Sands Road</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id75_crisscrossing_america.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U><I><B>Crisscrossing America</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <B>Followed by open reading</B></div> <div> <B>for travel related work.</B></div> <div> <B>*************************************</B></div> <div> <B>Tuesday, June 24, 7 PM</B></div> <div> <B>Southwest Harbor Public Library</B></div> <div> <B>338 Main Street</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id75_crisscrossing_america.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U><I><B>Crisscrossing America</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <B>Followed by open reading</B></div> <div> <B>for travel related work.</B></div> <div> <B>*************************************</B></div> <div> <B>Monday, June 30, 7 PM</B></div> <div> <B>Calais Free Library</B></div> <div> <B>9 Union Street</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id75_crisscrossing_america.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Themed Programs"><U><I><B>Crisscrossing America</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <B>Followed by open reading</B></div> <div> <B>for travel related work.</B></div> <div> <B>*************************************</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="granite_cliffs_crashing_waves"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Granite Cliffs, Crashing Waves</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>schedule:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>September 17</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Wyoming County Arts Council</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Perry, NY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Septemeber 19</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Yates County Arts Council</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Penn Yan, NY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>October 2</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>New Lebanon Library</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>New Lebanon, NY</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>October 4</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Paper Kite Studio</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Kingston, PA</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>