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Lawrence Jaffe

Lawrence Jaffe 60, Male Clearwater, United States: lgjaffe; Share

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My Dad Turned 86 & I Wrote Him this Poem!
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Hometown:: da bronx

Stage or Page or Both: Both

About Me:: From the romantic to humor and social commentary, Jaffe impacts audiences with a rich emotional range, masterfully crafted. His poetry appears in numerous publications as well as the Internet where he is considered an artistic pioneer. Jaffe has been featured in a variety of poetry venues and festivals both throughout the U.S. and abroad and has read his work in such distinguished locations as the Japanese American Museum, the Hammer Museum, the Museum of Tolerance, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Literature in Prague and the Dylan Thomas Centre in Wales. Jaffe’s dynamic work integrates a strong sense of humor along with his tough stand on human rights and freedom.

The former poet-in-residence at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Jaffe has been hosting and curating poetry readings for several years while also co-founding Poetix Poetry Magazine (a guide to Southern California Poetry). Additionally, Jaffe was a featured poet for Daimler/Chrysler’s Spirit in the Words poetry program. He is the co-founder of Poets for Peace (now Poets for Human Rights) and spearheaded along with Rattapallax Publisher Ram Devineni the United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations through Poetry project which incorporated hundreds of readings in hundreds of cities globally using the aesthetic power of poetry to bring understanding to the world.

For his entire professional career Larry Jaffe has been using his art to promote human rights and to reward this commitment was recently appointed Poet Laureate for Youth for Human Rights (www.youthforhumanrights.org). He was the recent recipient of the Saint Hill Art Festival’s Lifetime of Creativity Award, the first time given to a poet.

Website:: http://www.lgjaffe.com

Favorite Poet or Author:: langston hughes

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Getting to Know You as a Spiritual Being

7/6/2008 Dear Friends, Relatives & Other Assorted Associated Beings, As my personal calendar progresses, I find myself contemplating the future more than the past. This is a good thing as the past is an impolite mixture of good, bad and the ugly. And as my daughters tell me the past is yesterday – what are you going to do tomorrow? Contrary to popular myth, my heart seems to grow younger as those birthdays increase in number. I look out into the world in increasing wonder and see the beau… Continue

Posted on July 15th, 2008 at 5:40pm — No Comments (Add)

Be Aware - Be Very Aware!

This MSNBC video shows something I think we should all be aware of to make sure we don't lose our freedom as Americans. Under the guise of treatment we get the following.

Posted on March 3rd, 2008 at 11:21am — No Comments (Add)

Taking the Leap on Leap Year

Shelley and Larry got married at 11:30 this morning.

Posted on February 29th, 2008 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments (Add)

My Poem - OUR FLAG FLIES FREE is up on the Shan Relief Foundation Site

It is truly an honor to be helping this group: You can see the poem here.

Posted on February 21st, 2008 at 12:40pm — No Comments (Add)

A New Era of Human Rights

Never before have human rights been at such a center of attention. 60 years ago the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was virtually left in mothballs until a good friend of mine Mary Shuttleworth created Youth for Human Rights and went on a pilgrimage to get this incredible document known. I am sure other groups have also worked to get rights known, but in my mind it was Mary who has traveled around the world, met wi… Continue

Posted on January 30th, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 3:51am on July 3rd, 2008, debarnes said…: Hi "lj"
Again my broth' simply congrats to you both - luvya both.

David - debarnes- downunder perth Wa.

At 1:21am on May 23rd, 2008, debarnes said…: Hi "lj" Great to be back again my old friend. You have been a busy lad from the Bronx - with all you have achieved. Thanks for being a fine friend these past 10/12 years mate.

ml David

At 11:16am on May 22nd, 2008, Renata Emther - McCormish said…: Thank you! I am glad to be here.

At 2:11pm on May 3rd, 2008, Zayra Yves said…: How great to meet you! It ooks like you have really got a great page moving here! I will have to take some notes and learn!

At 12:20am on May 3rd, 2008, LeVan D. Hawkins said…: Thanks for the welcome. I have been moving like crazy. Taking the day off to feed my creative side and to see what the other poets are doing. Nice.

At 10:21pm on May 1st, 2008, DragonBlue said…: Thank you for the very warm welcome to this especially important website forum. It has given me hope that I am not the only one who believes we can change the world.

Blessed Be~
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DragonBlue

At 5:47pm on April 29th, 2008, michelle said…: i am glad to see your note!

At 8:16am on April 29th, 2008, Neal Fox said…: Thanks for the welcome. I haven't spent much time here yet, but it looks like a great site. I'll be checking it out soon.

Neal

At 1:00am on April 23rd, 2008, Edward S. Gault said…: I loved that Video, Great Poem!

At 6:01pm on April 16th, 2008, Stazja McFadyen said…: Holy cow! This is the first time I've logged in. Thanks for all your poetic/human rights work, my friend.

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