poetry
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Collaboration with poets JK Anowe and Laura M Kaminski
I’m delighted that “Scavenger,” from the Eternal Childhood series, is part of this collaborative submission with poets JK Anowe and Laura M Kaminski at Poetry Life and Times. If you get a chance, take some time and read their poignant words.
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The Power of Art as Witness: Call Me Down the Rain
The second Creative Thresholds issue in July was a very special one and perhaps one of the most important ones we’ve done. It was a series of poems dealing with attacks by Boko Haram in the city of Jos and other areas in northern Nigeria. The cycle of poems began when poet Laura M Kaminski (who…
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Happy Birthday to Creative Thresholds!
A big “Happy Birthday!” to arts and literary blog Creative Thresholds, which celebrated its first year at the end of last month. The anniversary issue was fantastic–poetry, collage, painting, drawing, and photography from an international cast of contributors. Swiss artist Verena Baumann enchants with painting, photography, and drawing. Check out Works by Verena Baumann. Prolific poet…
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Inspiration Here and Now
Sometimes it’s the little things. Today I did a poetry reading for the “Read, Write and Doodle” Guerrilla Artist Group youth art sessions at Mooresville Public Library. I’d been a little apprehensive when I’d been asked to do it, wondering if I’d have anything 12-18 year olds could connect with. At the end of the…
Melissa D. Johnston Art 