Finding My Hemingway

Ridin’ round New Orleans on my Vespa With my baby holdin’ on real tight Life should be nothin’ if not a movable feast Lastin’ all day and trippin’ into da night Headin’ down St Charles to the Quarters Searchin’ for the freshest beignets Wavin’ to the tourists on da streetcar It’s gonna be one of dose days Sippin’ Café au lait with da Creoles Listenin’ to brass bands playin’ jazz Inspired by the likes of Louis Armstrong Playin’ music wit everything dey has Shoppin’ for antiques on Royal Street Headin’ to Galatoire’s for dere trout almandine Toppin’ it all off at da Napoleon House My baby’s happy to be makin’ da scene Lookin’ at all da beautiful mansions Travelin’ up Esplanade in da cool shade Degas on da left, JazzFest on da right Just hold on, baby, don’t be afraid Takin’ in all da nature at City Park Mommas and daddies playin’ wit dere kids If dese century old oak trees could be talkin’ Mo stories den just beer and short ribs Drivin’ along Bayou St John On our way to Lake Pontchartrai...

  The journey within... “Having grown up in the internationally-loved city of New Orleans, with all its delicious food, unique music, and it's eccentric and sometimes backward culture, I realized early on that I wanted to get out and see the rest of the world.” Jeffrey Pipes Guice worked for years in New Orleans, Washington D.C., and New York City, but still found time to journey around the world. He traversed Europe, Asia, and Africa, and even found some time to observe penguins in Antarctica. He also spent time visiting exciting cities like Jerusalem, Havana, Yemen, Argentina, and Phuket, all in search of purpose. The only place Guice never set out to discover was inside himself. His fifth book, “Finding My Hemingway” is his journey through travel, literature, photography, and self-discovery. Poetry and short stories are mixed into this collection of lyrical works, which express the excitement of his learning and insights gained from his lifetime of travel, adventure, and literat...