EXPERIENCE POEMS AND PICTURES combines original poetry, pictures of artwork by diverse teens and adults from the United States and Sri Lanka, with prompts for viewing and writing about artwork and exploring poetry to create new art. The poems, written from a faith perspective, address topics of family, friendships, life, death and hope. The artwork includes paintings in multiple mediums, quilting, and manipulated photos on a range of topics in a range of styles. Appealing to students of all ages, the book can become a mentor text for teachers wanting to publish student writing and art.
These forty-nine poems were written between 1963 and 1973, years of the author's young adulthood from high school through college, to young motherhood. They were highly influenced by the immense amount of reading she was required to do for both high school and college classes for majors in English literature and psychology, as well as personal experiences, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. The author, who is a published photographer and graphic artist, has illustrated the poems with her pictures (photos, drawings and other creations). None of the pictures were created to illustrate the poems they accompany, and were taken or created between 1967 and 2022, but are chosen add to the experience of the poems, which range from the deeply serious to capricious, from thoughtful to truly silly. To preserve the design of the pages, this ebook's pages are in a fixed format. The book is 67 pages long.
Poems, Pictures, Anecdotes & Antidotes Remember when I used to joke about writing a book one day? So there you have it, said day has come. Now the world gets to rejoice in this compiled and curated collection of content from my Instagram. I included many contextually related pictures as well, although I put the main focus on my writings. Often philosophical or wise, sometimes funny or ironic, other times poetic or just unemotional, objective and informative. With mindfulness and self-awareness. Poems: This chapter is especially for you if you like words and stuff. Please note my crafty description, indicating I know a lot about these things. I promise the following content will be way more literary than this. Anecdotes: In this chapter, you can find short stories, opinions and anecdotes of mine. Also, quotes by other wise people and my opinion on them. The wide variety of topics ranges from seemingly superficial nonsense to indispensable wisdom. From a mindful appreciation of nature and gratitude to be alive to carefree existence and relishing the present moment. This and more coming up next. Enjoy! Antidotes: The antidote to not knowing something is learning it. Regardless of whether you have ever even asked yourself any of these questions, I will answer them. In this chapter, you can find interesting, funny, useful, useless, trivial, profound, and other facts about life, earth, the universe, flora and fauna, people, language, etymology and other stuff related to my Instagram posts' pictures and/or directly copied from their caption texts. Bonus: The origin of spreadfire What's the story behind the name? This is the origin story of spreadfire. It's mostly about the birth of the name and only tangential about the person behind the pseudonym. Fear not for the messiah has come.
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” —Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, eighteen poets have written new poems inspired by some of the most popular works in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum. The collection represents a wide range of poets and artists, including acclaimed children’s poets Marilyn Singer, Alma Flor Alda, and Carole Boston Weatherford and popular artists such as Mary Cassatt, Fernando Botero, Winslow Homer, and Utagawa Hiroshige. Accompanying the artwork and specially commissioned poems is an introduction, biographies of each poet and artist, and an index.
Dive into the high-profile world of celebrity fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski, who shot the iconic images of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement and wedding, as he explores the themes of love, loss, family, fatherhood, hope, courage, and inspiration. From bestselling author Alexi Lubomirski comes Talk to Me Always. Pairing his iconic photography with his hypnotic and dreamy poetry, this book is an ode to all art-lovers. With an incredibly curated platform, those interested in poetry and those interested in the high-growth artistic medium of “Photopoetry” and fashion photography will find Talk to Me Always mesmerizing.
The perfect gift for any woman on anyone's list -- A coffee table book capturing the beauty of Paris, Rome and the Pacific Northwest, with exquisite photos and lovely poetry. It's sweet, romantic, and a little sexy, too. A conversation starter for sure! From dual meaning love poems, to poetry dedicated to historical figures and ancient myths.
