Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

Poem: Easter Morning

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Easter Morning Hungry bears awakening from hibernation Glorious spring blooms arousing from shriveled dormancy Beautiful butterflies emerging from chrysalis caterpillar graves Chirping chicks pecking their way out of silent egg shells Life stirring where it did not seem to be. Pale sunrise from darkest night Desolation turning to dazzling hope Mournful endings becoming joyful morning … Read more

Playing with Yupo

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Here are my first results playing with Yupo, a polypropylene synthetic tree-free paper (see here). On the one hand it has some great possibilities for vibrant color, which are thrilling, but I am concerned about the archival durability of it as there is no “tooth” for the paint to cling to. 10492

Photos of Crocus

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Here are crocus photos that I’ve just taken in this lovely weather we’ve been having. (You can see last year’s crocus photos by clicking here). I like the shadows on the petals and how the crocus in the lawn are bluer in the shadow of the tree. This kind of detailed witnessing enriches my experience; … Read more