“The Impermanence of Human Sculptures,” by Tanaya Winder
The essential “arrangements”— choose a coffin to keep her protected from “the elements.” Given sufficient time we rust like iron, disintegrate in the presence of air moisture and water. The palpable aging of paper. Do we all sleep like marble statues, fixed points in a room with locked expressions? Interpreting the abstract space dangling between waking and sleeping is an obsessive repetition....
Carolyn Guinzio Awarded 2010 To the Lighthouse Prize
Carolyn Guinzio’s manuscript “Spoke & Dark” is the winner of the 2010 To the Lighthouse Poetry Publication Prize, selected by judge Alice Quinn.
Heron Island by Roberta Harold
Heron Island by Roberta Harold AROHO’s Ghost Ranch retreats have been the literary equivalent of blood transfusions for me, full of inspiration, challenge, learning, and fellowship. Something strange and magical happens when the wheels of my car rattle over the cattle-guard, an energizing and calming suffusion as bracing and clear as the high desert air. I’m inspired by the generosity of spirit that drove...
Silent Embrace by Ann Angel
Silent Embrace by Ann Angel AROHO helped me see that I am not alone in valuing the stories of women. We have earned a place in the world with our art, our voices, and the way we face life with unflinching honesty and healing perspectives. Working with all the women at the AROHO Retreat rekindled my passion for telling these stories. Since my last retreat I continue to write biographies, but I have also begun working with...
Blood Desert by Renny Golden
Blood Desert, by Renny Golden Golden’s poetry book Blood Desert: Witnesses 1820-1880, published by the University of New Mexico Press, won the Women’s Writing the West (WILLA Literary Award), was named a Southwest Notable Book of the Year 2012, and was a finalist for the New Mexico Book Award 2012. The time at AROHO gave me a renewed sense of trust in my vision and direction for my writing. Being amongst so many vibrant...
Art is my taste for freedom. I drown day and day until I pick up my paintbrush once again. So, somehow, I can tell myself that you’re not stuck in this room and that the canvas is the key.
Nina Salvadoré
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Seabed or ocean floor? What is the difference?
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