Poem: A Prodigal Turns Prophet
Three summers I spent by the river in the heat of a homeless camp. (Having left my father’s home, which …
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“Back to the Garden” with Stardust and Irises
This painting is considered by many as Van Gogh’s finest floral, and one of the only two paintings he chose …
The Art of Mothering on Mothers Day
Margarita Sikorskaia 1968, St. Petersburg, Russia My understanding of what “mothering” is, or could be, was hugely influenced by this …
A New Tenderness Toward This Body
Crossroads by Louise Glück My body, now that we will not be traveling together much longerI begin to feel a …
Hilma af Klint: A Spiritual Perspective
The abstract artwork of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) predated that of Kandinsky, Klee, and Mondrian, and so some say that …
Neruda: Drunk With the Great Starry Void
One of my favorite poets, again, swept me off my feet, expressing the inexpressible with perfect eloquence. Poetry And it …
Will Salmon Swim Upstream Through City Streets?
Once Upon a Time, A Poem In an eon, will Trumpism portend another Troy, a Trojan horse whose armies eviscerated …
Solace in Solitude, Agnes Martin, “Mystic Minimalist”
For those seeking solace in solitude during these turbulent times and covid isolation, I offer these minimalist paintings for comfort …
A Secret Garden for My Granddaughter
I’m painting again, thanks to my granddaughter. She turns 8 years old next week and custom ordered two paintings for …
Landscapes of the Mind – Six Singular Experiences
It’s all about the mind, of course. All experience filters through it, the outward and inner, nature and the art …
