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Soul of an Old Olive Tree (New Large Pastel Painting)
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2025Read moreThis visceral painting is my first abstract response to those sage old souls I saw in Tuscany.
10Noticing Good (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2025Read moreIf you are busy noticing good you cannot feel bad.
Peanut Soup (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 5, 2025Read moreThis soup is delicious and quick and easy to make
What I know of Love When Times are Dark (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
By Polly Castor on May 4, 2025Read moreEvery prayer that has saved me, is a prayer that has found me instead of the other way round.
Echo Mountain (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 3, 2025Read moreI love a coming of age story, and this is a good one.
Black and White Photos of Tuscany
By Polly Castor on May 2, 2025Read moreIn these rather stark, but carefully composed images, you can get a whole feel for the seventeen day trip...
First Pages Done in my New Italian Leather Artist Journal
By Polly Castor on May 1, 2025Read moreThese journals are a trial zone and an incubator for what I want to incorporate in my larger work.
Bits and Clips for April 2025
By Polly Castor on April 30, 2025Read moreI hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, inspires,...
I’m the kind of person that…
By Polly Castor on April 29, 2025Read moreWhat positive opposite do you want claim to spur consistent improvement?
Nice Weekend in Portland Maine
By Polly Castor on April 28, 2025Read moreKeep these restaurants in mind if you ever visit Portland!
How to Treat the Stranger (Quotes from Prayerful Readings)
By Polly Castor on April 27, 2025Read moreHere are some quotes we pondered during a church service recently, when focusing our prayer on deported immigrants: