For my friend with Autism and Down syndrome

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 For my autistic, down syndrome friend Current mood: blessed   Emily, I wonder what goes through that pretty head You look up at me and won’t say a word Emily, big brown eyes and coal black hair Just to feel my skin you take my hands in yours Bang the table, [...]

“April, what makes great art to you?” he asked.

    Artistic temperament sometimes seems a battleground, a dark angel of destruction and a bright angel of creativity wrestling.  ~Madeleine L’Engle      I often underestimate the internal battle ground in me as a creative person. It is overwhelming some times how volitile the emotional roller coaster can be when you are suppose to be open [...]

Thoughts about Chagall’s work

I have fallen in love with Marc Chagall’s paintings. It’s a recent love affair for me. I had never had the honor of viewing his work before and even now it’s only online. I love the poetry in his art very much. I love an entire cubist avant-garde Russian village in I and the Village.   I [...]

Just a question…

When you are hit with the blues for some reason Inexplicably While normally you may be sunshine and light Bizarrely You feel as azure as a Sri Lankan sapphire    Where do you go Curiously When the doldrums Unquestionably Come in like high tide    Do you for comfort hide Temporarily In the arms of dear [...]

various new poems

Friday, September 05, 2008 Random April-isms Current mood: artistic Category: Writing and Poetry     If you were here Right now What would I say?     I would say something Witty to make you laugh I love to make you laugh     If you were here Right now What would we do?   [...]

An amazing Anne Sexton poem I just read…

I didn’t write this but I am in awe of it. Thought it wise to share.   Words Be careful of words,even the miraculous ones.For the miraculous ones we do our best,sometimes they swarm like insectsand leave not a sting but a kiss.They can be good as fingers.They can be trusty as the rockyou stick [...]

In Memorium 09-06-07

Monday, September 01, 2008 In Memorium 09-06-07 Category: Life               I can’t remember the first time that I read anything by Madeleine L’Engle. But I would imagine that it was A Wrinkle in Time like most people. I do however remember vividly when I fell in love with Madeleine L’Engle’s writing. I read that [...]

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