At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...

Washington Post story about ChatGPT's writing style... www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Escher vibes in the stairwell at Carnegie Hall in New York

Unlit Christmas tree. An emperor without clothes awaits the spotlight. Monday #haiku (47) This past weekend in Rockefeller Center…

East 51st Street #autumn in #newyork

“Hey, I’m walking here…” Midnight Cowboy “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…” The Wizard of Oz

JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York City… the view last night, and a few years ago.

Times Square in early November

Autumn’s arrival. Everything disintegrates. Wistful fallen leaves. Monday #haiku (46)

Spending the morning watching marathoners smile and cheer as they round the corner and hear the crowd along First Avenue in New York City… and, honestly, it has restored my faith in humanity.

Bob's Picture of the Day #Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone

Invoking a saint when trying to find a parking space in New York City: “Mother Cabrini, Mother Cabrini, please find a spot for my little machine-y!” varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/10/moth...

Double happy birthday to two of the greats, Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath.

The Day of the Dead: Ofrenda for my father Flush with marigolds Monday #haiku (45)

Offer a prayer to a loved one this week... faith.nd.edu/ofrenda/

The NYC skyline, showing off again

This was the scene last night in Red Bank NJ, as projectwritenow.org - a great community-based organization that supports and encourages #writers - celebrated its 11th anniversary.

Yesterday, I attended a convening of healthcare leaders sponsored by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in NYC. I was grateful to see so many friends there… and inspired by the program. “Unprecedented times” was a theme of the day, and participants issued a call for "radical empathy."

Between buses in Weehawken, NJ

All the stars fell to earth tonight #NYC

Silent, I seek peace. Bathed in a heavenly light, I listen to stones. Monday #haiku (44)

Autumn in New Jersey #photography

Tables like flowers at tonight‘s Al Smith Foundation dinner at the Waldorf

Not everything dies. Durable pigments cheat death. Poetry survives. Above is a #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (43 in a series) - This past weekend I attended the Paterson (NJ) Poetry Festival, and the second image is a new #poem I read there, with thanks for the support from wordseedinc.org

A better mouse trap Mitchell P #art

Welcome to the family, Popcorn #rescue #cat

Thank you, Paterson Poetry Festival… check out Poetry Month activities around Paterson NJ at www.wordseedinc.org

Images from the newly renovated Waldorf Astoria in New York, no filters

I'll be among the participants in this event Saturday in Paterson NJ - NOTE: Due to the federal shutdown, the event has been moved from the Great Falls NHP to nearby Paterson Museum (2 Market St., with on-site parking). I'm looking forward to representing New Jersey in "Words Around the World"! 🙂

Edgar Allan Poe died mysteriously on this date in 1849. Learn about one of the earliest silent looks at Poe’s life and work in 1909’s “Edgar Allen Poe.” Available on all podcast outlets! #poe #edgarallanpoe #horror #halloween #silentfilm #silents Apple Podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

A streetlight halo, The cusp of a super moon, Saints at a dead end. Monday #haiku (42)

Blood moon over the East River tonight

Bride, groom and bridal party… seen while walking along 42nd Street in New York tonight

A favorite sight in New York last night

Walking back to the bus station. #nyc at night.

Dial-A-Poem, a Very Analog Project of the ’60s, Goes Global www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/a...

One engagement ring. Two hearts committed to love. Three cheers, my daughter. Monday morning #haiku (41)

Alone in New York, hidden by autumn colors. I waited for you. #mondaymorninghaiku📝 (40)

NYC at night, filtered

Another Sunday, another church... St. Cecilia's in Englewood, NJ

Seen last night in Paterson, NJ: The historical marker notes that Locomotive No. 299 was one of 144 trains that built the Panama Canal. The brick building in the background is the Paterson Museum, which featured a #Shakespeare in-an-hour performance, “A (Mini) Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

This was the Rutherford NJ home of a favorite #poet, William Carlos Williams, born 142 years ago today.

Baseball on stilts at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, via @thesavbananas.bsky.social

Look up. Look around. Life is extraordinary. Find inspiration. Monday #haiku (39)

On this Pinterest site, I've gathered information about Verizon and its response to the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago. At the time, I was the company's director of corporate communications, and I keep this site updated to never forget: lnkd.in/ewJRKYr

Silver NYC skyline, the view from New Jersey before tonight’s blood moon

Flashback to summer: The frozen ice that melted like blood on my hands. Monday #haiku📝 (38) Inspired by the #streetart of @ararayleigh

Thank you to author Jay Levin for including a few of my photos (this one a main street at the height of Covid lockdowns) in his new history of my hometown. This Arcadia publication includes many unique and interesting details about local NJ history and is available for presale at lnkd.in/ejGdAZQG

Finally watched "The Big Lebowski" -- and failed this friendship test. (fwiw, my own test would be "Paddington 2") apple.news/AqZ21YwVVQv6...

Gone fishin’ until after Labor Day. I love the engagement here, and wish everyone a wonderful summer. In the meantime, here’s some recent #poetry… varettoni.blogspot.com/2025/08/gone...