Category: angels
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Living Art, Living Poetry: Essay on the Second Anniversary of ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love
ELEMENTAL artist Luther E. Vann. “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” –Leonardo da Vinci There’s nothing surprising in the observation that literary artists and visual artists often combine their talents to create works which, when joined together,…
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On Wings of Prose and Poetry
“Triumphant Flgith of the Black Skylark” artwork by Denise Elliot Vernon Today’s Red Room blog suggestion reminded me that I have been testing theories of individual flight in different literary modes for several years. The first example below is from my novel, Christmas When Music Almost Killed the World (which…
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Angel of Valentine Days and Nights
(“Day Surrendering Unto Night” angel artwork by Sheila Wolk) “Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.” -Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Now come the whispers bearing bouquets of moonbeams and sunlight tremblings. Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called…
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Haiti and Humanity’s Fierce Urgency of Now
Hatian musician Wyclef Jean makes urgent appeal on behalf of his homeland. “We are confronted with a fierce urgency of now.” –Martin Luther King, Jr., from I Have A Dream The incredible world-destroying 7.0 earthquake that erased life as Haiti knew it January 12, 2010, has taken more lives than…
Bridge of Silver Wings 2025 