JF: so sad to hear of the passing of Hal Sirowitz, the poet Laureate of Queens NY. I had the privilege of recording him years ago and he was a magnificent fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pThA...
Hal Sirowitz (Hello CD of the Month Club, September 1996) [full album]
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November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
JF: so sad to hear of the passing of Hal Sirowitz, the poet Laureate of Queens NY. I had the privilege of recording him years ago and he was a magnificent fellow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pThA...
Very sad to learn that Hal Sirowitz died recently. He was a good guy and a hilariously funny poet. Also the poet laureate of Queens! R.I.P.
November 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Very sad to learn that Hal Sirowitz died recently. He was a good guy and a hilariously funny poet. Also the poet laureate of Queens! R.I.P.
August 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit #obitpix #halsirowitz #poet #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit #obitpix #halsirowitz #poet #artofinstagram #gouachepainting #illustration #portraitpainting
To close out #NationalPoetryMonth, Hal Sirowitz:
April 30, 2026 at 11:02 PM
To close out #NationalPoetryMonth, Hal Sirowitz:
Det er interessant at dette no er Boligannonseboka, for for 20 + år sidan var det Studentkollektivboka. Alle dreiv og meldte kvarandre inn i Bokklubben og fekk Halvbroren, Sa mor/sa terapeuten min av Hal Sirowitz, ein dårleg limfrest utgåve av Ulysses og ein wok i vervepremie.
December 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Det er interessant at dette no er Boligannonseboka, for for 20 + år sidan var det Studentkollektivboka. Alle dreiv og meldte kvarandre inn i Bokklubben og fekk Halvbroren, Sa mor/sa terapeuten min av Hal Sirowitz, ein dårleg limfrest utgåve av Ulysses og ein wok i vervepremie.
“He should have chosen a nice way of saying goodbye.” A poem by Hal Sirowitz.
October 27, 2023 at 1:12 AM
“He should have chosen a nice way of saying goodbye.” A poem by Hal Sirowitz.
“You have the right kind of ignorance.” A poem by Hal Sirowitz.
December 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
“You have the right kind of ignorance.” A poem by Hal Sirowitz.
Not a bad idea ;)
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lending out books :: hal sirowitz
You’re always giving, my therapist said. You have to learn how to take. Whenever you meet a woman, the first thing you do is lend her your books. You think she’ll have to see you again …
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January 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Not a bad idea ;)
poetrying.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/lending-out-books-hal-sirowitz/
poetrying.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/lending-out-books-hal-sirowitz/
Very saddened to learn that the great Hal Sirowitz passed away recently. He was a fantastic poet, a great asinine poet who attended several asinine poetry readings and contributed to asinine poetry anthologies. A sweet person, a guiding spirit. This is a loss.
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Remembering Hal Sirowitz – Bellevue Literary Review
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Very saddened to learn that the great Hal Sirowitz passed away recently. He was a fantastic poet, a great asinine poet who attended several asinine poetry readings and contributed to asinine poetry anthologies. A sweet person, a guiding spirit. This is a loss.
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blreview.org/blog/remembe...
February 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"He was a poet of the particular." —Bob Holman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/n...
Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit, Dies at 76
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November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"He was a poet of the particular." —Bob Holman www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/n...
Jan. 12-18 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Knock Knock" by @richienarvaez.bsky.social
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/01/rich...
YouTube reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFT...
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Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/01/rich...
YouTube reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFT...
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Richie Narvaez
KNOCK KNOCK After Hal Sirowitz Open the door, I need to ask some questions, the ICE agent said. I have the authority to question, detai...
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January 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Jan. 12-18 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Knock Knock" by @richienarvaez.bsky.social
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/01/rich...
YouTube reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFT...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/01/rich...
YouTube reading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFT...
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Just learned of the passing of Hal Sirowitz.
His #poetry mixed humor with heart and it was a real pleasure to know him.
Here’s one of his performances to bring a little joy into your day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEN...
His #poetry mixed humor with heart and it was a real pleasure to know him.
Here’s one of his performances to bring a little joy into your day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEN...
Hal Sirowitz "Chopped Off Arm"
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October 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Just learned of the passing of Hal Sirowitz.
His #poetry mixed humor with heart and it was a real pleasure to know him.
Here’s one of his performances to bring a little joy into your day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEN...
His #poetry mixed humor with heart and it was a real pleasure to know him.
Here’s one of his performances to bring a little joy into your day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEN...
Make that 49 spots to fill in 2026. I've accepted a submission by @richienarvaez.bsky.social inspired by the October 2025 passing of Queens Poet Laureate Hal Sirowitz.
THE FIVE-TWO needs to fill 50 slots in 2026. I challenge you to write and submit by tomorrow, Dec. 31, 2025:
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#Crime #Poetry
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#Crime #Poetry
Guidelines
by Gerald So Publishing an original poem each Monday, THE FIVE-TWO's purpose is to bring current and historical wrongdoing to light, wheth...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Make that 49 spots to fill in 2026. I've accepted a submission by @richienarvaez.bsky.social inspired by the October 2025 passing of Queens Poet Laureate Hal Sirowitz.
It you scroll down, there’s an ad with a cockroach surrounded by white space. The headline: “The Winner of World War III.”
A friend of my parents had a framed copy of it hanging on the wall of his study. I’ve always remembered it. Never knew who did it… until now.
A friend of my parents had a framed copy of it hanging on the wall of his study. I’ve always remembered it. Never knew who did it… until now.
Len Sirowitz, Whose Bold, Offbeat Ads Captured an Era, Dies at 91
An award-winning agency art director, he brought a striking visual touch to campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle, Sara Lee and Sony in the 1960s as well as to the antiwar and antinuclear movements.
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March 14, 2024 at 7:54 PM
It you scroll down, there’s an ad with a cockroach surrounded by white space. The headline: “The Winner of World War III.”
A friend of my parents had a framed copy of it hanging on the wall of his study. I’ve always remembered it. Never knew who did it… until now.
A friend of my parents had a framed copy of it hanging on the wall of his study. I’ve always remembered it. Never knew who did it… until now.
R.I.P., Harold "Hal" #Sirowitz [°Mar. 6, 1949 – Oct. 17, 2025]🕯️😔🌹
#MotherSaid #MyTherapistSaid #FatherSaid #BeforeDuringandAfter #StrayCatBlues #NuyoricanPoetsCafe #PBS #TheUnitedStatesofPoetry #NPR #TheWritersAlmanac #BobHolman #EstelleVogel #HaroldSirowitz #HalSirowitz
#MotherSaid #MyTherapistSaid #FatherSaid #BeforeDuringandAfter #StrayCatBlues #NuyoricanPoetsCafe #PBS #TheUnitedStatesofPoetry #NPR #TheWritersAlmanac #BobHolman #EstelleVogel #HaroldSirowitz #HalSirowitz
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
R.I.P., Harold "Hal" #Sirowitz [°Mar. 6, 1949 – Oct. 17, 2025]🕯️😔🌹
#MotherSaid #MyTherapistSaid #FatherSaid #BeforeDuringandAfter #StrayCatBlues #NuyoricanPoetsCafe #PBS #TheUnitedStatesofPoetry #NPR #TheWritersAlmanac #BobHolman #EstelleVogel #HaroldSirowitz #HalSirowitz
#MotherSaid #MyTherapistSaid #FatherSaid #BeforeDuringandAfter #StrayCatBlues #NuyoricanPoetsCafe #PBS #TheUnitedStatesofPoetry #NPR #TheWritersAlmanac #BobHolman #EstelleVogel #HaroldSirowitz #HalSirowitz
When the Golden Age of Advertising comes up, this free read is the creative that comes to mind, usually led with a reference to the legendary copy forward ads for Volkswagen by Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB) and its unparalleled team of art direction and writing talent. www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/b...
Len Sirowitz, Whose Bold, Offbeat Ads Captured an Era, Dies at 91
An award-winning agency art director, he brought a striking visual touch to campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle, Sara Lee and Sony in the 1960s as well as to the antiwar and antinuclear movements.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2024 at 8:32 PM
When the Golden Age of Advertising comes up, this free read is the creative that comes to mind, usually led with a reference to the legendary copy forward ads for Volkswagen by Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB) and its unparalleled team of art direction and writing talent. www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/b...
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May 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Len Sirowitz, an advertising legend best known for his groundbreaking VW Beetle work, passed away at 91. This is a fascinating 2015 interview and collection of his work.
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INTERVIEW: Len Sirowitz.
Hired by Bernbach in the fifties. Ran VW in the sixties. Set up his own shop in the seventies. Now in his eighties. One of the finest Art Directors ever. Len, before we start, I heard a rumo…
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March 16, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Len Sirowitz, an advertising legend best known for his groundbreaking VW Beetle work, passed away at 91. This is a fascinating 2015 interview and collection of his work.
davedye.com/2015/03/10/d...
davedye.com/2015/03/10/d...