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Movie Monday: DUNKIRK and THEIR FINEST (or, In Praise of Authenticity & Optimism)

We didn't plan it this way, but this week we ended up seeing two movies back to back that somehow involved the historic retreat of force...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

books , friends , inspiration , life , love , music , poetry , poetry friday , surprise , truth , writing

What Makes Good Poetry?

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit for lovely Linda at A Word Edgewise for Roundup. Recently the question "What makes goo...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , books , inspiration , life , perfection , spiritual journey thursday , writing

Getting Out of My Comfort Zone with Illustrator Eric Rohmann

Hello and Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday , July 2017 edition! Today we're all talking about getting out of our comfort zones. You can ...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

childhood , family , history , inspiration , life , love , theater , writing

Another Strand in My Writing DNA

This past weekend we saw a wonderful production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF here in Birmingham, put on by Red Mountain Theatre Company. I laughe...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , books , friends , history , launch , life , love , quilts , travel , writing

A Few Highlights from We Love Gee's Bend Day!

Claudia Pettway Charley, Irene Latham, China Pettway, Mary Allison Haynie, Mary Ann Pettway & Lillis Taylor (now that's a quilt-lovi...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , books , inspiration , poetry , teaching , travel , writing

When Poetry Meets Picasso (at Oakwood University)

Last month it was my privilege to visit Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, where, among other things, I hijacked Dr. Kem Roper '...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , art , spiritual journey thursday , the octopus postcards , writing

Reaching with Michelangelo and an Octopus Named Agnes

Hello and Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday! Today we are writing on the topic of "Reach," which is Donna's One Little Word. Be...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

animals , art , art poem , dog , dog poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , friendship poem , girl , girl poem , love , poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem "Girl and Dog"

Hello and welcome to day 29 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , art poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , poem , soundcloud , Spanish poem , travel , weather poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem "Weather Report"

Hello and welcome to day 27 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , art poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , famous art poem , love , love poem , poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem after "Girl with a Pearl Earring"

Hello and welcome to day 26 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

art , art poem , ekphrasis , ekphrastic poem , gratitude , gratitude poem , love poem , poem , portrait poem , sun poem , writing

ARTSPEAK! Portraits poem "Gratitude"

Hello and welcome to day 25 of ARTSPEAK! Portraits , my 2017 National Poetry Month poem-a-day project, during which I am looking, listening...

Okedeh 2 Jun, 2021

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