Snapshots
photos and commentary offered by Kent Ippolito
Claude Lennox Emerson |
Claude Emerson and Mollie Compton |
Claude and Molly |
Me [Kent Ippolito] and Claudia, Cincinnati, ca. 2007. |
I can’t recall exactly, but it may have been the AWP conference in D.C. |
The poet Natalie E. Illum’s amphibrach tattoo. Natalie was one of Claudia’s beloved students at Mary Washington College. In 2014, Claudia had an iamb tattooed onto her wrist. In support of her, a number of fellow poets and friends followed suit. Many sent such images to Claudia and to me. |
One of our favorite hikes was the Passamaquoddy Trail in the Shenandoah National Park. The trail connects with the Stony Man Mountain trail. This is at that peak. |
This was taken at our home in Fredericksburg Virginia (by me). |
Kent Ippolito is a musician who has performed and recorded in a variety of styles including bluegrass, rock, folk, jazz, blues, and more. He and his late wife, the poet Claudia Emerson, performed together and collaborated as songwriters before her death in 2014. Ippolito lives in Richmond, Virginia.