Francis DiClementeRemembering CarmellaIn doing research for this Mother’s Day blog post honoring my late mother, Carmella DeCosty Ruane, I realize it’s the stupid shit you…May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
Francis DiClementeRemembering BillIt’s been a while since I’ve blogged. The holidays were very sad, as my stepfather, William Ruane, passed away on Christmas Day at Upstate…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Francis DiClementeAlbert Camus: Notebook ProseI finished reading Albert Camus’s Notebooks 1935–1942. Here’s my previous post about it.Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
Francis DiClementeinAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Lasting Impact: An EssayOur sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Lanzi, was a towering figure with a swarthy complexion and dark, wavy hair teased high and coated with…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
Francis DiClementeCoronavirus PoemsIn between working at home and watching streaming content, I have been playing around with some poems inspired by the coronavirus pandemic…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Francis DiClementeA Compulsion to Create: Reflections for 2020Here are a few thoughts for 2020. I hope these musings do not seem like platitudes. I am giving in to reflection as a way to maintain…Dec 30, 2019Dec 30, 2019
Francis DiClementeA Slim Volume of Verse by D.H. LawrenceI recently stumbled upon a short collection of poems by D.H. Lawrence when I went to Syracuse University’s Bird Library to borrow his…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Francis DiClementeHow to Survive Winter in SyracuseThe only way to survive a Syracuse winter is to think of the snow as a friend and not a foe. When you scrape the ice crusted on your…Dec 13, 2017Dec 13, 2017
Francis DiClementeSunday DinnerIn my family, Sundays meant eating a big Italian meal at my grandmother’s house every week.Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017