Asking me, why I do art?, is like asking me, why do I breathe? It’s like asking me, why does the sun rise, every day, consistently? It’s like asking me, why does blood run through my veins? I create art because art is who I be. I create art because just like the...
On the Moon She flashes an infectious full-beam smile spins and chases the dream her body is twisted around a rock in which pomegranate seeds are suspended and everything ends up a startlingly deep red. It's sexy. It's in her blood. We like to explore the roles...
The way that the world understands art has transformed over the centuries, just as art understands – and challenges – the world. It has driven revolutions, inspired the masses, rejected ideologies and created new ones. Through hardships and golden ages, through good...
image: Red Dakini (c) Britt Posmer Poems by Britt Posmer The sun pours through slats the width of eyelashes. It is enough to love a hair's breadth from despair. All we need is a small window, a diamond of light. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on the day i was born water declared...
by Mark Golding - Originally published April 23, 2013 on Mark Golding's Private Journal (http://markjgolding.blogspot.co.uk/) A story of redemption, hope, fear, healing and impossibility. 1. To wind the imagery in a little tighter… fasten your seatbelt. Only by...
by Joan Riise -We Chicagoans are a rare breed, often caught up in a love/hate relationship with this city we call home: too much traffic, noise, taxes, corruption, gangs, pollution, cold, heat, etc, etc. STOP! Take a breath and look around. It’s also a city of...
by Jeri Love Words, pictures, and symbols connect us. We share this connection through story and art – as the teller, observer, and listener. When we’re able to consciously engage in the creative process in a safe and confidential environment that is free of...
by Ruby Sara April is National Poetry Month. It is therefore a delightfully auspicious time for the release of Datura: An Anthology of Esoteric Poesis, published by Scarlet Imprint! As we celebrate poetry in all its forms throughout the month of April, so too can we...
by Anna Applegate How comfortable are you in describing yourself as a creator? Do you identify as one? Why or why not? Is that term solely reserved for artists? Or parents? Or the holders of patents? Whether we’re aware of it or not, we’re breathing new worlds into...
At a very young age, Vivian Gutierrez found herself fascinated with poetry, and different art expressions. Her inclination toward the subject of spirituality and respect for women’s strength has always been her main subject and theme. Her preference for this subject...
