Brevity/Neomexicana image and poem by Mary Roalstad
Nov28

Brevity/Neomexicana image and poem by Mary Roalstad

  “Brevity/Neomexicana” image and poem by Mary Roalstad     Dear reader,               be unruly               as the seasons here are transient               And frequently lapse...

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Flotation—The Weightlessness of Words by Viki NA
Nov28

Flotation—The Weightlessness of Words by Viki NA

  “Flotation—The Weightlessness of Words” by Viki NA   We both worshipped words. The onomatopoeia, the endless parade of adjectives, the loveliness Of a rhymed couplet. We wrote poetry together, like two riders on a tandem bicycle, with Spokes for syllables, haiku for handlebars. Oftentimes in the evening, he would read to me. In my room, in his room, He’d open the pages of a book and begin. Walt Whitman, Robert...

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Myeongsuk/Reverie by Judy Schavrien
Nov28

Myeongsuk/Reverie by Judy Schavrien

  “Myeongsuk/Reverie” by Judy Schavrien     Myeongsuk was a well-known model in the San Francisco Bay Area. My hands, painting with pastels, imagined her in this reverie, sensual, bittersweet.   ____________________ Share your response to this work, in any form, here   Judy Schavrien Artist Statement: Judy Schavrien is a poet, artist, and psychotherapist. As a psychotherapist, her expertise is...

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The Q | the cresting wave
Nov12

The Q | the cresting wave

Q: What is found between the swell and the giving way of the cresting wave?*Responses will be curated and may be shared with permission.Permission* Yes, I give my permission Show Full AgreementBy submitting your response, you are granting AROHO permission for possible publication – in whole or excerpts – in WAVES, which is also archived on our website and may be shared on social platforms.Name* First Last Address* State / Province /...

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the antidote
Oct31

the antidote

    . . .   I had to create a world of my own, like a climate, a country, an atmosphere in which I could breathe, reign, and recreate myself when destroyed by living. That, I believe, is the reason for every work of art.   Anaïs Nin   ___________________________   Dedicated to our creative sisters whose spirits burn for their art while they are in the fight of their lives.     “Cloud of...

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