A Mayan Myth of Love, Self-Sacrifice & the Creative Process
I mentioned in my last post that I wrote a myth about the creation of the isthmus that now comprises …
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Maria Berrio and the Art of Myth-Making
In a novel I’m writing I include an origin myth of how the isthmus of Central America was created. It’s …
Living in the Liminal—Permeable and Transparent
I’ve been reading (again) Jane Hirshfield’s Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, a collection of essays on the art …
Between Dusk and Dawn a New Year Appears to Appear
And yet we know it’s all just one continuous unfolding as one day or year slips seamlessly into the next. …
Fox & Friend, A Painting for My Grandson
One of the pleasures of painting is creating something special for loved ones. Both of my grandchildren have a special …
Painting Again—A Wild and Wooly Seascape
It’s been awhile. I traded in my pen for my paintbrush these last few weeks. The new novel I’ve been …
“Catching Every Falling Cup” – A Primal Urge
This phrase from my poem Brimless Being is becoming a mantra I turn to often these days. It’s about the …
The Luminous Mindscapes of Shara Hughes
It’s not surprising I’m drawn to these so-called landscapes by Shara Hughes. They remind me of Matthew Wong’s mysterious mindscapes …
Listen to Your Life, the Holy, Hidden Heart of It
Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and the pain of …
Slivers of Reality in a More-Than-Human World
We like to think that we humans, with our five marvelous senses, are in full receipt of what this world …
