Dream a little dream…
“An Unwavering Horizon” by Gina Williams is available for pre-order through March 6! Continue reading Dream a little dream…
Tag: Poetry
Painting with the brush of language
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.† ― Leonardo da Vinci I’m thrilled to share my publishing news here again as the pre-sale period comes to a close soon on March 6. My new full-length collection of poetry, “An Unwavering Horizon” published by Finishing Line Press is now available for pre-order here: … Continue reading Painting with the brush of language
Time, Travel & The Poetry of Things
On a trip to the Southwest Washington coast last spring, I got up at dawn to take photographs. Fog rolled in and “ruined” the light but with writing, just like photography, nothing is ever really ruined. You just have to be like a crow, picking up every shiny thing, turning it over and over for measure & finding the right place for it in your … Continue reading Time, Travel & The Poetry of Things
Capture of the Day: Yuri Rasin
Yuri Rasin is a talented street photographer and blogger who lives in the south of France. He was born and raised in Almaty (former capital of Kazakhstan), spent half of his teenage years in Israel and later lived in England. I found his work through his well-written and informative blog and was impressed from the beginning with his work and his willingness to share and exchange ideas … Continue reading Capture of the Day: Yuri Rasin
Turning to Art
Our friend from Turkey says language is so delicate he likens it to a darling. We will take this word in our arms. It will be small and breathing. We will not wish to scare it. Pressing lips to the edge of each syllable. Nothing else will save us now. —Naomi Shihab Nye, Darling These strange and disturbing times here in the U.S. are exhausting. … Continue reading Turning to Art
In Desperate Times
In times of darkness, I turn to poetry, things of the heart and soul, grasping. The news from Aleppo this morning is so, so sad, so horrific. The state of the planet is so desperate. “If only it were our mother.” It was, once. We were, once. Earth Presses Against Us by Mahmoud Darwish Earth is pressing against us, trapping us in the final passage. … Continue reading In Desperate Times
Friday Fall Haiku
Autumn’s Passion Yellow leaf trembling Caught in gossamer silk threads Waiting for release Continue reading Friday Fall Haiku
Inspired: A Conversation with Award-Winning Indian Poet Vinita Agrawal
I recently had the distinct honor of getting to know the work of internationally acclaimed Indian poet Vinita Agrawal. She graciously agreed to an international-style interview, in English here and translated into French by Paris-based arts & culture blogger Pravesh Bhurtha, founder of Bollywood Sources, whose mission it is to promote Indian cinema, arts & culture in France. See the French-language version HERE: http://bollywoodfilm.over-blog.com/2016/09/interview-vinita-agrawal-poete.html Thank … Continue reading Inspired: A Conversation with Award-Winning Indian Poet Vinita Agrawal
A Matter of Light
In his collection of essays, “What Light Can Do,” former U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Hass writes that our lost attention to “light,” to what is before us in terms of grace and understanding in the smallest of moments, is a tragedy with huge impacts on the collective and individual psyche. I agree and put together a small album called “A Matter … Continue reading A Matter of Light