In today’s episode, I read Emily Dickinson's The Sun Kept Setting—setting—still (692).
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This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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This piece dates back to November 2023. I wanted to emulate the acrylic pouring technique via Procreate. It obviously did not work, but I still quite like the mood of this digital painting… Read More
I wrote this poem in response to Jazzy Gonçalves's Perfect Challenge organized in September 2023.
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Last year, Vocal Creator Kayleigh Fraser invited us to share 10 random quirks or facts about ourselves. This was the Get To Know Me #challenge.
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A digital illustration that I created in November 2023. I am very proud of it. The colors pop. You are left wondering what lies beyond the tree...
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In today’s episode, I read Marietta Holley's What Makes the Summer?.
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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Focal length: 37 mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/665
ISO: 100
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Copyright infringement is one of the most frustrating things that can happen to someone who shares their work online.
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A few weeks ago, I shared my photos of the Full Sturgeon Moon.
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When Threads arrived on the scene last year, the honeymoon phase was wonderful. People were excited to be there and very good conversations were happening.
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"When shadows dawn upon the world,
And colors start to fade,
Love still remains in the heart."
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At the end of 2010, I had just self-published my fifth collection of poetry.
The release party had been a complete success. Sales were going quite well.
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Have you ever been drawn to a book by just looking at its title?
It is exactly what happened when I received Cinthia James's email. Then, I looked at the cover and felt that her book would… Read More
This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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A digital illustration that I worked on in November 2023. I went a little overboard with the planes, but I like the childlike atmosphere of the whole thing.
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This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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Tiffany Gholar is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist. Her primary bodies of work include The Doll Project, Post-Consumerism, and Recessionism. She studied art as an undergraduate at th… Read More
This acrostic was written in response to the Dancing with Distraction Challenge organized by Vocal in May-June 2023.
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I have written about Kahlil Gibran quite extensively. And while I have already reviewed The Prophet, I have never explained why this book is so important to me.
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This digital illustration, which dates back to the end of October 2023, is harder to draw than it looks! But I wanted to give it a try because I am a fan of that kind of art.
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A few years ago, I came across the worst review ever written about any of my books.
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I cannot remember exactly what time it was on that morning of January 14, 2005. But it was very early, and my depression was trying to play tricks on me.
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This review was written in response to the Critique Challenge organized by Vocal in August 2023. I combined it with Judey Kalchik's #BookReviewHaiku Challenge.
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Today, I am excited to spotlight Erica Helder, whom I met on Threads last year. Erica Helder is a Canadian abstract artist located in Brant, Ontario, Canada. Working in the non-traditional m… Read More
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu
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The Instant Delightful, truly,Is the instant when chaos mustSit awhile—Tired of itself, defeated,Rueful, its choices are few.A balancing act nowCommences,Taps on your shoulders, demand… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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The internet is full of great websites. The ones in this list will provide hours of entertainment and are (very) likely to make you like the internet (again)! What are your favorite websites… Read More
I created this digital illustration at the end of October 2023. I just let my imagination do the talking. It was a lot of fun!
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“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” – Vincent Van Gogh Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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For this challenge, I invite you to write a true or fictional story that describes a deep, emotional moment connected with nature. You are free to choose any natural element you want. W… Read More
One of my all-time favorite photos, taken in Surgères, France. I just love the texture of clouds in a menacing sky. It can add so much depth to your captures! Darkness above,light end… Read More
Today, I am excited to spotlight Tiffany Prochera, whom I have known for years. Tiffany Prochera is a writer, composer, performer, voice artist, and self-proclaimed idea factory. With a miss… Read More
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” – Hal Borland Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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I heard it in the whispering wind,While caressing the potency of the moonAnd speaking in tongues of fireTo the excellence of tides. I heard it in the intangible frailty of time,While singing… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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If Words Could Speak If words, over the heavens, could speak,They would tell you of our bond,Of how this friendship blessed me when I felt weak. It is something, my dear, many seekBut often… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on a photo I took during a trip to France many moons ago. I was visiting an area of the country where I had spent part of my… Read More
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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THE SONG Remember the night,streetlights and dust. Remember the stars,moonbeams and justthe haunting voicein the corner of yesterday. Remember the shapes,bequeathed to morning’s fancy… Read More
What does the word “home” mean to you? I started asking myself this question when working on Walks, a series of books celebrating the Haiku. When I published the last v… Read More
“When you draw or paint a tree, you do not imitate the tree; you do not copy it exactly as it is, which would be mere photography. To be free to paint a tree or a flower or a sunset, y… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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Effortless “I like how the light hits the patches of grass there,” Maggie whispered in her usual laboured voice. “This spring has been gorgeous,” Alex retorted with a… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on a photo I took in Maui, Hawaii.
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“True navigation begins in the human heart. It’s the most important map of all.” – Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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“My dear daughters, have you noticed how oblivious the men and women below seem to be?” It was the beginning of time. The Earth was young and her children, just learning how to m… Read More
When I read that the second supermoon of 2023 would be on display on August 1st, I decided to stay up later than usual to try and catch a few glimpses of the lady. It was a little cloudy but… Read More
Hello everyone! Today is a very special day for me. I am not just announcing a new book. This new book is also my 50th release! Yes, you read it right. I have authored, co-authored, and co-e… Read More
“Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.” – William Cullen Bryant R… Read More
Today, I am excited to spotlight Chris Silverman, whom I met on Pixelfed last year. Chris Silverman is a designer, artist, and illustrator living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Since lat… Read More
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” – Socrates Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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In today’s episode, I read Christina Rossetti’s Monna Innominata [I wish I could remember]. Monna Innominata [I wish I could remember] – Christina Rossetti I wish I could r… Read More
Close Your Eyes Colours mix, sounds merge.Drunk with prescient beauty,Bursting with anticipation,The dream is unfolding.Keep your eyes closed a little longer. This dream will not change you… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on the excellent tutorial by Art with Flo. See below for more information.
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“Don’t forget that maybe you are the lighthouse in someone’s storm.” – Unknown Watercolor painted in June 2023.
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Today, I am excited to spotlight Damian Sebouhian. Damian Sebouhian is a semi-retired English professor who is currently spending the second half of his life exploring the meaning of life. H… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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The Path A never-ending landscape of clouds. When was the last time she had seen the Milky Way? Waves after waves of loneliness… Screams after screams echoing in t… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on the excellent tutorial by Art with Flo. See below for more information.
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“All things share the same breath – the beast, the tree, the man… the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.” – Chief Seattle Watercolor painted… Read More
Today, I am excited to spotlight Dana Crandell. Dana Crandell is a husband, father, grandfather, poet, writer, photographer, and artist with a profound love of nature, dogs, and the wri… Read More
To Meet You I would like to meet youOn an autumn night,While the wind blows andThe stars are shining bright. I would like to gaze into your eyesAnd converse in a sweet tone,While, ingenuousl… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on the excellent tutorial by Art with Flo. See below for more information.
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Today, I am excited to spotlight Geoffrey Philp. Geoffrey Philp, a recipient of a Silver Musgrave Medal in Literature from the Institute of Jamaica, is the author of two short story collecti… Read More
“In the stillness of the night I have walked in your streets, and my spirit has entered your houses,And your heart-beats were in my heart, and your breath was upon my face, and I knew… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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The internet is full of great tools and services for writers and creatives. Let me share my favorites with you! What are your favorite tools and services? Let me know in the comment section… Read More
Today, I am excited to spotlight Elin Dieme Elin Dieme is a writer, screenwriter, actor, traveler, sailor, and acupressurist living on a remote island on the Pacific Northwest coas… Read More
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir Watercolor painted in May 2023.
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Last year, I was in Maui for the second (and last) time in nine years. Unlike what had happened in 2014, the weather was gorgeous, so I was able to explore more locations. In this post, I wo… Read More
Sharing my favorite images from my archives. Photos taken in 2019 with the Nikon FM2 – Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
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Dear You Dear You,I was about to call you.I was about to leave you.You see, we’ve drifted apart,And frankly, I played my part.I loved you for a long time,And it is grand when hearts rh… Read More
I created this digital illustration in October 2023. It is based on the excellent tutorial by Art with Flo. See below for more information.
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“The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” – Carl Sandburg Watercolor painted in May 2023.
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In today’s episode, I read my poem titled True Art. True Art – Cendrine Marrouat Losing is an art that few master.For most, it truly is disaster.But for people like me, a blessin… Read More