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Twenty-five of his plays have been produced in various regional and educational theatres. ARCHAEOLOGY, a volume of poetry (Foothills Publishing) and two chapbooks of poems, THIS IS A GOOD THING (Pudding House Publications) and A DREAM OF ANIMALS (FootHills), were published in 2003. He presently teaches writing at Roberts Wesleyan College. Dr. Sweet's "WHAT'S THE WORD?" program celebrating local, national and international poets, can be heard on Rochester's NPR station WXXI 91.5 and 90.3 FM. He lives with his wife and five cats in Charlotte, Rochester, NY, where he is visited upon occasion by his seven children and five grandchildren.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Bruce Sweet's Website - </I><A HREF="http://www.www.bsweetInk.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.www.bsweetInk.com"><U><I>www.bsweetInk.com</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="what_i_really_wanted_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>What I Really Wanted</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2270eb10.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> New and Selected Stories, Poems and Plays</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> March 13 - Mr. Dominic's at the Lake, </div> <div> 4699 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY Noon to 12:50PM</div> <div> Reading and Book signing - WHAT I REALLY WANTED:  NEW AND SELECTED STORIES, PLAYS AND POEMS                    </div> <bR> <div> <B>From the Foreward</B></div> <bR> <div> Bruce now teaches mainly through his work, which is as rich, varied and vibrant as the man.  His extensive experience in the theater as an actor, director and writer is reflected in his characters, no matter what genre they appear in. As you read, I think you will agree - whether Dort and Twink in "The Essential Existential Lunch," Fat Chance and Warren-Bird," the "stars" of their eponymous tale, or Joe and Marion trading evocative lines in the tension-rich "Peace," each character voice resonates within finely orchestrated movements of action.</div> <bR> <div> Bruce's themes are ancient and tribal. Whatever the form, he is finally a poet. A poet in the bardic tradition who, as Stafford says, responds to life by singing.  Singing about faith, hope and love: all found in the details of life. </div> <bR> <div> While Buddy and Will's dialogue in "Look How the Birds Are Walking on Her Shoulders" at first may suggest a Beckett-like surreal view of life, the bleakness of Godot is absent. Fully present are the pain, humor and, ultimately, acceptance of love and loss.</div> <bR> <div> In a personal favorite, "Sunshine," Bruce captures the loving insanity of the family we create and which is created for us by life's choices: our own and the ones of those we love.  In "Prayer After Surgery," the rhythm of movement between conscious and sub-conscious of the prayerful survivor is both playful and terrifying in its weaving of memory and wakefulness, fear and gratitude.</div> <bR> <div> If you are already familiar with Bruce's work, you'll be delighted anew by what lies inside. If this is your first encounter, well --  hang on to your socks and your sides. You're in for a ride. With this newest collection, Bruce once again sings in his strong, affirmative voice about what he - and all of us - really wanted:  to be fully alive, asking the questions to which each of us must find our own answers.</div> <bR> <div> Bob Shea</div> <div> October, 2004</div> <div> Rochester, NY</div> <bR> <div> CONTENTS</div> <div> Forward     </div> <bR> <div> Stories</div> <bR> <div> THE ESSENTIAL EXISTENTIAL LUNCH:  </div> <div> PART ONE     </div> <div> WHAT I REALLY WANTED     </div> <div> FAT CHANCE AND WARREN-BIRD:  PROLOGUE & PART ONE                                           </div> <bR> <div> ARTIE                                                                                                              </div> <bR> <div> Plays</div> <bR> <div> LOOK HOW THE BIRDS ARE WALKING </div> <div> ON HER SHOULDERS     </div> <div> PEACE         </div> <bR> <div> Poems</div> <bR> <div> GENESEE REMEMBRANCES     </div> <div> COMMUNION     </div> <div> FAMILY     </div> <div> BEGINNING/ENDING     </div> <div> SUNSHINE     </div> <div> PRAYER AFTER SURGERY     </div> <div> MUSHROOM     </div> <div> STAY A LITTLE     </div> <div> YOU MUST TAKE CARE      </div> <div> TIME        </div> <div> POEM FOR A GOOD FRIDAY     </div> <div> JUNE TWENTY-SECOND     </div> <div> YOUR HANDS      </div> <div> FALL     </div> <div> A CHANGE OF CLOTHES      </div> <div> AND SEASONS     </div> <div> WINTER TOUR      </div> <div> WE DECIDED NOT TO ACT SURPRISED </div> <div> ABOUT THE WHOLE THING     </div> <div> FORGIVENESS     </div> <div> MOOSE IN WINTER     </div> <div> HAVE MERCY     </div> <div> TRUFFAUT IN LOVE      </div> <div> DREAMS OF ANIMALS     </div> <div> JOURNEY CIRCLE     </div> <div> LOVE IN OLD AGE     </div> <div> NIGHT CAT     </div> <bR> <div> Afterword</div> <div> Some Thoughts and Intuitions on Writing   </div> <bR> <div> <B>What I Really Wanted </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>is a 112 page paperback, hand-sewn, with flat spine </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>- </B><B> </B><B>$16.00</B></div> <bR> <div> ISBN:  0-941053-47-4</div> <bR> <div> TO ORDER  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>What I Really Wanted </B></FONT>ON-LINE </div> <div> <B> <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - 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Blessings on Elizabeth, Grant, Joshua, Rachel and Taylor. And on their own animals. And their good families. At the end of the poems is a list of words and their definitions called A Glossary. You may need to look up words you are not familiar with or you may not. And if someone other than you wishes to enjoy these poems about animals, let them go right ahead! Blessings on their animals and families too. And to all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  </div> <bR> <div>             Christmas 2003</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0f2d9f00.jpg" border=0 width="217" height="240" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>SNAKES</B></I></div> <bR> <div> under rocks   quietly unearthed</div> <div> lay baby copperheads   asleep</div> <div> how comfortable in coiled colors</div> <div> how peaceful was the braided </div> <div> tangle of their rest   my father</div> <div> gently took away</div> <div> my hand</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>SARAH CUSHMAN is a pen and ink wildlife artist who shows her work in the form of originals, prints and note cards in galleries and shops in New York and New England. She is also an interior designer who works on residential projects in the reconstruction and rearrangement of space. She and her husband and young son live in upstate New York.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Dream of Animals, </B></FONT>10 poems with accompanying illustrations, is a 32 page</div> <div> paperback, hand-sewn, with flat spine - <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT>$10.00</div> <bR> <div> ISBN:  0-941053-19-9</div> <bR> <div> TO ORDER  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Dream of Animals </B></FONT>ON-LINE </div> <div> <B> <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Dream of Animals"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="03-10"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="10.00"> <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>      </B> <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/images/view_cart.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="display" value="1"> </form>  </div> <div> To order through mail see below.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> To order any of the above listed books by mail send total price</div> <div> plus $1.25 Shipping and Handling ($1.75 in Canada; $3.25 other countries)</div> <div> for each address sent to. </div> <bR> <div> Send orders to:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >                           </FONT></div> <bR> <div> FootHills Publishing</div> <div> PO Box 68</div> <div> Kanona, NY 14856</div> <div>      </div> <bR> <div> <B>Thank you for your support! </B></div> <bR> </BODY>