Maureen E. Doallas's Blog – July 2011 Archive (31)

Thought for the Day

Today's quote is from psycho-oncologist Rachel Naomi Remen:

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/thought-for-day_31.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 31, 2011 at 7:16am — No Comments

Saturday Sharing (My Finds Are Yours)

Today's edition of Saturday Sharing includes links to Oregon Poetic Voices, a demo for Kindlegraph, the Syllabus Exchange, Between the Covers, AboutAWord, and NeuWrite. The video feature is the Art Monastery Project.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/saturday-sharing-my-finds-are-yours_30.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 30, 2011 at 7:55am — No Comments

All Art Friday

Today's edition puts a spotlight on Bill Viola, InterfaceArtsGraduates, and Emile Norman. The round-up features exhibitions in in Maine (John Marin), West Virginia (Native American weavings and jewelry), Texas (Picasso and Braque), California (Ori Gersht), and Wisconsin (Ruth Grotenrath and Schomer Lichtner).

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/all-art-friday_29.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 29, 2011 at 6:18am — No Comments

Maya Freelon Asante's 'Ubuntu'

I've posted a brief feature on artist Maya Freeon Asante and the installation at the U.S. Embassy in Madagascar of her "tissue quilt" titled "Ubuntu".

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/maya-freelon-asantes-ubuntu.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 28, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments

Wednesday Wonder: Keira Rathbone's Typewriter Art

Something a little fun: London-based artist Keira Rathbone's incredible typewriter art.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/wednesday-wonder-keira-rathbones-typed.html

 

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 27, 2011 at 6:20am — No Comments

Memory of Stones, Reminders to Forget ~ A Sestina

I've posted a new sestina. I also decided to try my hand at recording myself reading the poem.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/memory-of-stones-reminders-to-forget.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 26, 2011 at 5:27am — No Comments

Monday Muse Reads 'Curses and Wishes'

For today's post, Monday Muse review Carl Adamshick's award-winning poetry collection "Curses and Wishes".

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/monday-muse-reads-curses-and-wishes.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 25, 2011 at 6:57am — No Comments

Saturday Sharing

Today's new edition of Saturday Sharing introduces you to paper artist Elod Beregszaxi, the design-craft site handful of salt, and the moving animation work of Freek van Haagen of the Netherlands.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/saturday-sharing-my-finds-are-yours_23.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 23, 2011 at 7:05am — No Comments

The Interview ~ A Sestina

Responding to an invitation to "Let's Talk in Pictures" via a sestina, I've posted a new poem, "The Interview", using an image of Lucian Freud's "The Brigadier" as my inspiration.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/interview-sestina-poem.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 22, 2011 at 10:40am — No Comments

All Art Friday

Today's spotlights are on a science article about Jackson Pollock; Artists for Haiti auction in September; and a summer pop-up bookstore in New York City. The round-up features exhibitions in Maine (Sarah Knock), Santa Fe (Mark White), Salt Lake City (LeConte Stewart), and Richmond, Virginia (Sean Scully and John Walker).

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Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 22, 2011 at 4:59am — No Comments

Facts, New or Not

Call this one the barbeque edition, with a couple of extras thrown in.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/facts-new-or-not.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 21, 2011 at 6:16am — No Comments

A Musical Setting of 'A Boy and a Girl'

Eric Whitacre has set the Octavio Paz poem "A Boy and a Girl" to music. Listen to it here:

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/musical-setting-of-boy-and-girl.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 20, 2011 at 5:47am — No Comments

July Storm (Poem)

My poem "July Storm" is posted for the final One Stop Wednesday event at One Stop Poetry.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-storm-poem.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 20, 2011 at 5:45am — No Comments

Never But Once Such Sweetness (Poem)

Today's new poem, "Never But Once Such Sweetness", is my response to a prompt in Diane Lockward's most recent poetry newsletter:

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/never-but-once-such-sweetness-poem.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 19, 2011 at 5:33am — No Comments

Monday Muse: Louisiana's New Poet Laureate

Today, Monday Muse profiles Julie Kane, Louisiana's eleventh state Poet Laureate. Her term began officially on May 23.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/monday-muse-louisianas-new-poet.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 18, 2011 at 6:09am — No Comments

The Spirit That Moves You (Poem)

I've posted a new poem, "The Spirit That Moves You", inspired by a Rosie Hardy image included in the final One Shoot Sunday event at One Stop Poetry.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/spirit-that-moves-you-poem.html

 

 

Below that post you'll find today's Thought for the Day, a quote by Florida Scott Maxwell:…

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Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 17, 2011 at 10:43am — No Comments

Saturday Sharing (My Finds Are Yours)

Whether you're a visual artist, literary type, or techie, you'll find items of interest in today's new edition of Saturday Sharing, which spotlights Creative Writing Prompts for Writers, Calypso Editions, Everything Alice, Recollection, Byliner, TheStudioVisit, and HistoryPin.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/saturday-sharing-my-finds-are-yours_16.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 16, 2011 at 7:34am — No Comments

All Art Friday

Today's new edition spotlights London-based artist Cornelia Parker's "Folkestone Mermaid"; I've included a video. The exhibition round-up features shows on Cy Twombly, Dan Olfe (extraordinary quilts), Washington Color painters, and Charles Sandison's digital installation at the Corcoran.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/all-art-friday_15.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 15, 2011 at 7:32am — No Comments

'People v The State of Illusion'

I've posted a brief feature, with trailer, on the documentary by Austin Vickers "People v The State of Illusion". The film examines the science of perception, thought, and imagination.

 

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/people-v-state-of-illusion.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 14, 2011 at 6:02am — No Comments

Summer Book Bag

I've replenished the stock on my reading table. This post highlights a few of the books (poetry, novel, biography, essays) I'm reading now or soon will be.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-book-bag.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on July 13, 2011 at 6:10am — No Comments

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