The Waters CrossedIn lê thị diễm thúy’s, sans papiers, she responds to Henri Matisse’s The Swimming Pool. She closes her poem with, “weigh the seas you…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
The Wall verses the EggHaruki Murakami states, “Between a high, solid wall and an egg that breaks against it, I will always stand on the side of the egg.” (Always…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Finding Common GroundIn Mohja Kahf’s , My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears, she depicts these two worlds merging together with…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Experience Creates UnderstandingWhen reading To converse with the greats by Vera Pavlova, I saw the various interpretations the poem offers. The poem is open-ended…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Redirect Your PathOften people blame their lack of success on the system They can’t bear the thought that their hard work goes unnoticed. That their effort…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
The Gift of BoredomWith COVID still consuming our lives, I was captivated by Elan Cohen’s essay, Harassing Boredom in the Age of Coronavirus. Cohen reminds…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Alone at HeartThe wonders of the heart are explained in Joyas Voladoras, by Brian Doyle. Doyle states, “We open windows to each but we live alone in the…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
The Beauty of a RoseWhen listening to the podcast Works of Art by Agnes Martin and Hiroyuki Doi, John Green shares an incident in which gallerist, Arne…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Don’t Drive Past the Gas StationIn the video Ed Ruscha: Building and Word, Jim Ganzer says, “It looked like anybody could have done that if they had their eyes open.” Ed…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Mending ArtIn Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s art piece “Mend,” the use of numerous materials brought together help create this image of a person. Notice how…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
