Category: spirituality
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Dear James Baldwin (in lieu of) Dear Barack Obama
“If I were not writing this letter to you as one of my favorite authors, I would probably be writing it to Barack Obama because there is a great deal about him which tends to remind me of a great deal about you.”–Aberjhani
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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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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…
Bridge of Silver Wings 2025 