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    Rooftop of My Life
    Rooftop of My Life
    Rooftop of My Life
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    Rooftop of My Life

    By Ben Fischlowitz and Merle Fischlowitz

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    In ROOFTOP OF MY LIFE poet Merle Fischlowitz shares his eight-decade perspective of Family, the Arts, Faith, Travel, and the myriads of people, (lovers, friends, and strangers) that have enriched his life.

    Merle Fischlowitz has recently published two other volumes of poems. From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences (2010) tells stories of individual immigrants from many cultures, their reasons for immigration, and the challenges and benefits of becoming American.

    Songs of Exotic Birds (2012) contains poems written over sixty years, including poems written in the voices of others that his psychologists ear has caught at special moments or rites of passage, when irony imbues the experience.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 9, 2013
    ISBN9781477293966
    Rooftop of My Life
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    Ben Fischlowitz

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR Merle Fischlowitz spent his first half of his life in St. Louis, MO, and attended colleges in Iowa and St. Louis. In his long career as educator and psychologist he lived in St. Louis, Suburban Maryland, and Honolulu. He retired to live in San Diego in 1993. He has written poetry since high school. Merle’s previous books, From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences, (2010) and Songs of Exotic Birds (2012) show the wide range of his interests, distilled into poetic form. Merle and his wife Teresa share six grown children and four grandchildren. Merle is proud of his artist son Ben Fischlowitz whose work is in this book, and who also created the cover of From Dirt Paths to Golden Streets: Poems of Immigrant Experiences. ABOUT THE ARTIST Ben Fischlowitz was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he graduated from Punahou School. He received his professional training and graduated from The Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California. He now lives in San Diego, where he is a free-lance artist and illustrator. On the book cover Ben has drawn a living canopy, as viewed from the “Rooftop of Life.” The supporting tree-trunks have within them various symbols of the Living Arts that have enhanced Merle’s life: Writing, Theater, Painting, Music, and Dance

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      Rooftop of My Life - Ben Fischlowitz

      © 2013 by MERLE FISCHLOWITZ. All rights reserved.

      Except for brief passages quoted in a newspaper, magazine, radio or television review, no part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including recording and photocopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher.

      Cover Design and Interior Artwork

      by Benjamin Fischlowitz Copyright 2013.

      Published by AuthorHouse 01/04/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9398-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9397-3 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9396-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012922285

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Foreword

      Youth

      Impressions

      The Color Of Night

      Ivy

      Leaves And Wind

      Lines Written At A Retirement Ceremony For Two Maiden Teachers

      On Reluctantly Entering Manhood

      Ars Longa

      Above The Town

      Monet’s Palette

      Against The Law

      River’s Bend

      Word River

      Sounds

      The Sultan In His Harem

      I Cannot Count

      Family

      The Pig

      Cinnamon Rolls

      St. Louis Passover Memories

      Spring Festivals

      Dive Bombers!

      Dirndls

      No Allowance

      Dementia

      Misspelled

      Burial

      Ether

      Faith, Old & New

      Noah

      Moriah Recalled

      Joseph

      Z’chor Olam

      Fax From Israel

      Global Positioning

      Idols

      The Eighth Day

      The Outer World

      Barber Shop

      Siren

      The Epidemic

      The Sidewalk

      Other Lovers, Other Voices

      Not Be Colder

      The Music Lesson

      Too Proud

      Odorless

      From Love’s Anvil

      Other Places

      Womb Of My People

      Megiddo

      What Age Is A People?

      The Limu Gatherer

      A Traveler’s Poems, 1996

      Florence

      Rome

      Pagan Idols

      Cairo

      Jerusalem

      Vita Breva

      Winter Snow

      Wildflowers

      The Tray

      Evening Lights

      55 And Better

      Exiles

      Holiday Cards

      Savoring

      Estate Sale

      No Straight Line

      Well, Pulley And Bucket

      Foundation

      About The Author

      About The Artist

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      As author, I gratefully acknowledge

      •   Poets, ancient, modern, and contemporary, whose works inspired me with the beauty of language since I learned to read;

      •   Teachers, from my earliest years through my professional education, who always encouraged my love of words and appreciation for the beauty of language;

      •   Megan Webster, poet, teacher, editor, and friend, whose editorial suggestions helped improve several of these poems;

      •   Patricia Davis, writer, editor, and friend, whose caring critique of these poems, and unswerving help in bringing this

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