Naughty Ladiesis a collection of pictures by Sandy De Luca and poems by Marge Simon—ekphrastic responses to lavish and often dark or troubled paintings of women. This is the third such collaboration of art & poetry between the two, the two prior efforts both nominated for the Bram Stoker Aw...
I enjoyed the use of rhyming schemes in poems such as ‘Gotta stick together ladies’, the alliteration in ‘Blooms of Blossoming Bliss’ and repetition in ‘War Talk’. The imagery throughout is wonderfully conveyed and makes each poem vividly its own tale. A unique and thoughtful collection...
Vanilla Musk: smooth vanilla and musk. I probably wouldn’t have picked this one out for myself, although I’d bet it’s a regular seller for CJ Scents, as it’s a nice-wallpaper sort of scent. The musk is quiet, not-quite-clean (white) musk, and that’s entirely pleasant, espec...
My life is my art. I am my object, a product of the process of self-awareness. I work part-time as a designer of ladies underwear to help support myself. I like my job, and the firm I work for. They make and sell a product without unnecessary competition. The people in the firm...
___ . “It’s not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.” -Herbie Hancock . And…this spirit is not limited to the musicians, because celebrating jazz is rich in creative opportunity for writers and visual artists as well. The 54 poets who contribute to this poet...
Jeff Green, who lives in Harrow, UK. is by training and inclination a scientist, is also a long-time lover of words. Of himself, he says, “I started writing poetry for others when I included brief rhymes in Christmas cards for a group of lovely young ladies about five years ago, but...
like the Griffin, or rather the occasion of the Griffin prize – the food, the company, and the Heaney size whisky – as a justified reward for that courage. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy yourselves. Even if it is only for this evening, I urge you put aside the fragile robin’s egg ...
Jayakumar opened the ession by reciting his own poem,titled,’Chathupoyathu Oru Nayayllayo.’ Head of Department,Malayalam Prof.Anithakumari presided over the function. Poet Desamangalam Ramakrishnan delivered the keynote address. This News was posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2016 at 4:12 pm...
spent cutting shirtwaists no longer in fashion for ladies I will never know and as the lady I will never be in a moment, turns to ash. A poem that won’t be easily forgotten. You’ll come to a fine example of Concrete Poetry in “Merciless Day”, very powerful, about a child raise...