Category: Cultural Arts
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Text and Meaning in T.J. Reddy’s Poems in One-Part Harmony (part 3 of 4)
Author Signe Waller explores the costs of love and freedom in the book LOVE & REVOLUTION. “…With endurance, laughter and a song these walls of injustice can be torn down, light can enter the rubble, the road to freedom can become more visible…” ––T.J. Reddy from the poem “We Are…
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka with poems and mic in hand. (photo by Lynda Koolish) This story was first published as part 2 of the article “Two Literary Laureates Celebrated: Herta Muller and Amiri Baraka.” It is presented now to honor the life and legacy of the great African-American literary powerhouse Amiri Baraka…
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Putting Text and Meaning to the Guerrilla Decontextualization test (pt. 1 of 2)
The dancers of Cirque Du Soleil’s production of “Immortal,” based on the music of Michael Jackson, light up the stage in Dubai. (photo courtesy of GulfNews TV) “He got kicked in the back He say he needed that He hot willed in the face…
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Crossing the Bridge of Silver Wings 2013 Going into 2014: A Review
Thank you: WordPress.com, Fellow Authors, Bloggers, and Readers for your support of The Bridge of Silver Wings. Many of you have inspired me with your own beautiful creations, shared wisdom, passionate poems, evocative essays, and awesome images. This blog was started to share with the world the life-affirming concepts, experiences,…