T'AKRA - THE HEIGHTS— IN NAME - IN IDEAL - Fall 1961 - VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 1

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Fall 1961 issue of T'AKRA titled THE HEIGHTS, featuring IN NAME and IN IDEAL. The publication includes editorial staff listings and a mix of poetic works and prose, centered on themes of longing, identity, exile, and human connection. Poems such as those attributed to Phyl Masek and the section titled “AMERICANS IN PARIS” depict encounters with love, music, and travel impressions, including reflections on tourists, culture, and personal misadventures.

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T'AKRA

THE HEIGHTS— IN NAME ... IN IDEAL

Fall 1961 · Volume XXIX, Number 1

Editorial Staff

T'AKRA Contributions (Phyl Masek)

Poems and Prose

AMERICANS IN PARIS

STAFF Editor.............................Paulette BatzelAssistant Editor......................Mary ConnollyAssociate Editor......................Sheila SullivanEditorial Board ......................Gennie CaylorMary Ann FamularoMary KaupJeanne TourfeloftDiane WagnerArt Editor .........................Barbara SchutsAssistant Art Editors ...................Ebbie FloodAnn DwyerBusiness Manager...................Camilla KryzskoCirculation Manager.................Sharon Hill T'AKRA T H E H E I GHTS— IN NAME ...IN IDEAL FALL 1961 · VoLUME XXIX,NUMBER 1 joy in this sorrow of life—a heavily birdened tree phyllis masek,'62 I am looking for you,last poet of the world,who will not call me beautifulnor speak too much your love.I am waiting for your gift,poor pocket-empty clown,one green blade of grassfrom january snow.I am longing for the sound,gypsy-hearted saint,of silence weak with powerin uncaptured eyes.I am reaching for your hand,philosopher of death,which faintly smells of springand charcoal-smokc and sweat.I am searching for you,lost and lonely Man,but taste this wild sweet hun-geringand hide from me awhile! phyllis masek,'62 gitana “You are,"he said,"a gypsy colt,strange,dark,wild...leather-haltered at your birthto elmwood stake in sheltered stall,hidden from the sky. But now you wake in lupine fieldsand find that you are freeto chase the wind and drink the rainand smell the vagrant sea.You run,not knowing where orwhy, alive,alone,awild ... ears bent toward a sound unheardby sire or dam or listening man,undreamed in any sleep.But wait! stop here with me and halt yourflight,tame,soft,mild... gentle now,don't tremble so,the twined hempstrands are verysmall— but wait-—what do you hear?”I could not stay to answer himand tell him why I fled, for there,beyond thait mountainveil,I heard the moon again. phyllis masek,'62 PHYL MASEK,'62 —T'Akra will miss the con- tinu al con- tributions of Phyl,a Janu- ary graduate. AMERICANS IN PARIS 三 self from addressing me in language,that would have been,shall we say,explicit. he gives candies,chocolates andchewing gum to the bare footedchildren of Montmartre. Dust,dirt,heat,humidity,more dust,more dirt,Paris in thesummer.Time has come for theParisians to migrate to the shores.Time has come for the tourist totake over...the American tourist.For he IS distinguishable:brightcolored clothes,perhaps a Hawaiianshirt that one would wear only inhis own backyard—or in Hawaii—,silly hat,suntan,complicated cam-eras..·.Do you know what isthought of this poor freedom lover?Yes!The concept of immature andchildish is always connected withhim. No.He is not immature.Justyoung at heart,like a generouschild,full of joie de vivre,and inlove with mankind. Recovering the next day fromthe faux pas,I decided to try mycontinental charm with the localshop-keepers.Gazing across theSeine,I saw him...standing nextto Jcan d’Arc on the Rue de Rivoli.The poor actor was attempting toshoot some scenes for a forthcomingmovie.Deciding to admire fromafar I stumbled to a seat in a side-walk cafe and gawked obtrusively.Losing sight of Fred(I felt very in-timate towards him.After all,wewere both Americans in Paris)Ibecame engaged much against mywill with a New Yorker in a discus-sion of her neurotic children.Some-where during the oedipus complexof her seven-year-old,Fred saun-tered out of the cafe,lounging inthe characteristic American slouchas he sipped a Coca-Cola.Hatcocked far back of his forehead,hebreathed homey,middle-aged SEX.Completely ignoring the fact thatlightning could strike the same per-son twice,I gulped and screamed,"There he is!' IRENE EVDOS '62—Irene is aSpanish major,born in the"most beautiful city in theworld," Paris,and speaksmodern Greek fluently. Sooo...perhaps he did lookyou over and inspected you fromhead to to2--anyway,Parisian,youhad no business being in Paris atthat time of the year...don't youever take a vacation?—but his curi-osity

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What publication issue is shown in the document?

The document presents Fall 1961, Volume XXIX, Number 1 of T'AKRA under the heading THE HEIGHTS— IN NAME ... IN IDEAL.

Who is mentioned as a major contributor and what is stated about them?

Phyl Masek is referenced multiple times in the poems, and a note indicates T'AKRA will miss the continuing contributions of Phyl, a January graduate.

What is the main content theme in “AMERICANS IN PARIS”?

“AMERICANS IN PARIS” describes the perspective of American visitors in Paris, using humor and observations to explore curiosity, culture, and personal interactions.

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