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Seven Roles for Everyone Including a Sharpened Saw
By Polly Castor on February 11, 2020Read moreYou will feel an enlarged capacity this way, with more of a sense of dominion.
The Dutch House (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on February 10, 2020Read moreIf you are going to read this melancholy new novel by Ann Patchett, I suggest listening to it on...
Hope (poem by Lisel Mueller)
By Polly Castor on February 9, 2020Read moreHope is the singular gift we cannot destroy in ourselves...
My Birthday 2020
By Polly Castor on February 8, 2020Read moreThank you everybody for making my trips around the sun so wonderful.
Pity the Nation (Poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
By Polly Castor on February 7, 2020Read moreNot a proud time in my country.
The Last Six New Abstracts that are in my Current Show
By Polly Castor on February 6, 2020Read moreIf you are too far to see the show in person, you can still buy originals!
Shrimp Cabbage Pad Thai (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on February 5, 2020Read moreThis is a good alternative for making pad thai. We'll be returning to this a lot.
Don’t Absorb, Deflect (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on February 4, 2020Read moreDon't be a paper towel. Be more like a goalie.
Two New Landscapes in Pastel
By Polly Castor on February 3, 2020Read moreI like these two new pastel landscape paintings that I finished for my solo show.
Humility Is (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on February 2, 2020Read moreThis poem identifies the power and brilliance of humility and all that it comprises.
Bits and Clips for January 2020
By Polly Castor on February 1, 2020Read moreI hope you find something in the many links and memes below that you find interesting, illuminating, inspiring, or...