Franz Wright is the author of fifteen volumes of poetry including Ill Lit: New and SelectedPoems (1998), The Beforelife (2001), Walking to Martha's Vineyard (2003), and God's Silence(2006). He is also the translator of work by René Char, Erica Pedretti, and Rainer Maria Rilke.In 2004 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Walking to Martha's Vineyard. He is the recipientof tw[...]

When the flower lures the bee To its nectar supreme Scenting her lover In a warm summer's breeze A sacrifice is made When the sun and the moon In splendid embrace Birth the stars in heaven Then both disappear A sacrifice is made When the flutist whispers His sweet song of praise Dancing the dancer Birthing his space A sacrifice is made When man praises God The force that lives h[...]

The Inspiration Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrou[...]