Category: personal growth
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Evolution of a Vision: from Songs of the Angelic Gaze to The River of Winged Dreams
Hardback edition of The River of Winged Dreams The notion of one powerful dream dying and another rising amidst its ashes was new to me until the life and energy of a dream that for years had empowered my creative endeavors came to an end. I was stunned because while…
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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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City of Savannah hosts first Black Expo (part 1)
City of Savannah hosts first Black Expo (part 1) Posted using ShareThis
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Pioneer Science Fiction Author Octavia E. Butler
Author Octavia E. Butler (AP file photo) Octavia Estelle Butler achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three major science fiction awards–the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Awards, all in 1985–before going on in 1995 to also win the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. This achievement, in addition to a number of other…