Ric Masten Memorial Issue
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Ric Masten, age 20,
1947-48, photo courtesy of friend Nancie M. Brown
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Ric and Billie Barbara Masten, Big Sur, 1954, (Photo by Cole Weston)
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Source: http://home.earthlink.net/~pero/ric-masten.html, © 2005 Ric Masten
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This issue is organized in to three sections, scroll down the page or click the links below to jump to a section:
1. Introduction
2. Poems (about Ric and by Ric)
3. Tributes & Stories (prose dedicated to Ric).
1. Introduction
In May of 2008, the editor of the Monterey Poetry Review, Nicole Henares, put out a call for submissions for a special issue dedicated to poems about and by Monterey County’s beloved poet, Ric Masten, who passed away on May 9, 2008 after surviving for years battling with cancer. She wrote:
“Call for Submissions: A Tribute to Ric Masten - As many of you are aware, we have recently lost one of our favorite poets, Ric Masten. Though I only knew him for the last five years of his life, Ric made a lasting impression on me, as he did to most of those who knew him. Please send any poems about or in homage to Ric. We welcome personal recollections and/or reflections of Ric's relationship with the creative community and/or history of the Central Coast.”
And the poetry community responded with many loving tributes, poems, stories and memories. Due to the press of personal and professional responsibilities, Nicole was not able to bring the issue to print at that time. However, at the end of 2012, the original editorial staff got together to resurrect the Monterey Poetry Review as an online publication, and decided to pick up on Nicole’s excellent idea and efforts and proceed with the publication of this special issue to pay poetic homage to Ric, who did so much for so many people in our community. For a full bio you can visit http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2007/mar/08/death-and-the-poet/ .
For those who visit this site and are meeting Ric for the first time, we encourage you to start by reading Ric's childhood friend, Nancie M. Brown's, prose piece: "Me and the Universe", Response to letters from Ric Masten, published in the Carmel Pine, by Nancie M. Brown.
1. Poems (about Ric and by Ric)
- My Older Brother Ric Masten, by Larry Lachman
- END LINE, by Ric Masten
- Poem to Rick Masten, by John McCleary
- For Ric "Let It Be Dance", by Illia Thompson
- The Reader (after Ric Masten’s The Deaf), by David Sullivan
- BENT CANARY, by Ric Masten
- FLAGS, by Ric Masten
- IN SUPPORT OF SUPPORT GROUPS, by Ric Masten
- THE TANGO, by Ric Masten
- WINESAP, by Ric Masten
- The Dance Of The Urban Honey Bee, by Nicole Henares
- White Feathers -- for Ric Masten, by Mary Lou Taylor
- Perfect, by Jerraldine Hildreth Masten Hansen
- Parents' Song by April F. Masten
- Meeting with Masten, by Bahia Tavakolian Brunelle
- No Good Byes: To Ric Masten, by Nancie M. Brown
Editor's Note
Our vision is to publish the highest quality of poetry online in succeeding issues from the many talented poets in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, as well as from poets anywhere with a connection to the Monterey Peninsula.
Please note that we are no longer a tax-deductible organization as before, and although we welcome donations to pay the renewal fees of about $200.00 for the website each year, our financial needs are much smaller than when we were a print publication.
The Monterey Poetrey Review is made possible by the following volunteers:
Megan Lee – Founder and Editor
John Laue – Editor
Nicole Henares – Consultant
Jennifer Lagier – Webmaster
Belen Arellano – Graphic Web Design
Learn more about us and how to submit: Click here.
NEW CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
We are accepting new submissions until August 31, 2013. Please click the above link for guidelines.
Please note that we are no longer a tax-deductible organization as before, and although we welcome donations to pay the renewal fees of about $200.00 for the website each year, our financial needs are much smaller than when we were a print publication.
The Monterey Poetrey Review is made possible by the following volunteers:
Megan Lee – Founder and Editor
John Laue – Editor
Nicole Henares – Consultant
Jennifer Lagier – Webmaster
Belen Arellano – Graphic Web Design
Learn more about us and how to submit: Click here.
NEW CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
We are accepting new submissions until August 31, 2013. Please click the above link for guidelines.
2. Tributes & Stories (prose dedicated to Ric)
- Me and the Universe, Response to letters from Ric Masten, published in the Carmel Pine, by Nancie M. Brown
- A Young Man/An Old Man - Tribute to My Friend, Co-Author & "Older Brother", from Dr. Larry Lachman
- From Bernice Rendrick
- Tribute to Ric Masten from Linda Lacey Missouri, March 3, 2008 - Here's my prose-poem I wrote and sent to Ric in his
last months. - From Joe Malone - Reflections and Pictures
- Remembrances of Ric Masten, 1946, by Nancie M. Brown
Ric made a lasting impression on most of those who knew him. We hope this issue has imparted this sentiment to all of the readers and shared the meaningful connection and impact he had on the creative community. We welcome any comments or remembrances that this issue may have inspired for our Readers here.
