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.

My New Poem: “Dull”

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Dull I feel pathetic poor and covetous surrounded by affluence and the freedom it affords. Pressing my nose against the window standing empty on the outside wallowing beyond desire – bleak and inadequate, ponderously paltry… I senselessly strive to be legitimate in the face of self satisfaction wanting to be generous with only immateriality to … Read more

Movie Review: Rivers and Tides

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Rivers and Tides Am I alone in not having heard of Andy Goldsworthy? What a delight. I’m SO inspired! This documentary of this Scottish man’s sculptural art in (and with) nature is wonderful. What he did in this movie with dandelions, and then later with sheep’s wool was so jaw-droppingly gorgeous, it left me feeling somewhat stunned.

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So Today was my Birthday

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So today was my birthday. There was no fanfare, no surprise parties on yachts encircling Manhattan, no two-seater, bright orange Porsche convertible sitting in the driveway with a big bow on it, no dazzling diamonds, nor all expense paid tickets to Switzerland or New Zealand. Which of these things would I have preferred?

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Movie Review: Up in the Air

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I went to this move on the strength of my pottery teacher’s recommendation, and the fact that I like George Clooney. In this film, Clooney is a frequent flyer for a firm that lays people off, and in one year he clocks more miles than it takes to get to the moon, flying 325 days of the year.

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What Oprah Knows for Sure

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I admire Oprah and the authenticity she has stood for; she has been an example to America that authenticity can be profitable, and I applaud that in anyone. I also admire her courage and willingness to publicly explore her spirituality, her can-do attitude, her love for books, and her faith in what is good and right.

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Photos of Seasonal Dichotomies

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We’ve been without snow cover for a couple weeks. After four inches of rain on Monday –which would have equaled an intimidating amount of snow– it is finally snowing again. I took these photos of my neighbor’s snow-dusted lawn chairs, struck by the seasonal dichotomies that merged in each frame. Enjoy!