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Seneca Rocks (new poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2017Read more...convoluted matrix of time, place, fickle appearances. and ephemeral light, all converging to seem so regal– monolithic and impossibly out of reach...
00The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2017Read moreI thoroughly enjoyed this 2017 Newberry Award winner that many said was the best book of 2016.
Whole30 Compliant Recipes and Ideas (with Breakfast Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2017Read moreMany of my blog readers have asked me for some Whole30 meal ideas, knowing that I generally eat that...
Featured Artist: Anne Ryan
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2017Read moreShe was a poet that started doing collage at the age of 57, and went on to create 400...
A Visit to the Yale University Art Galleries
By Polly Castor on August 8, 2017Read moreStop by this gem the next time you are in Connecticut near New Haven! You'll be really glad you...
Photos of our Peach Crop
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2017Read moreWe have a lovely peach crop this year with four trees laden with them. The oldest tree has so...
Live Life on Your Terms (Mandy Hale Quote)
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2017Read moreGo against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path.
Vegan and Gluten-Free Breakfast Cookies
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2017Read moreI've served these to my vegan and gluten–free friends and what I find is I prefer them even though...
The Great Spiritual Migration (Book Review with Notes)
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2017Read moreThis book makes some major great points and I am encouraged that it is so popular that it is...
Walking in the Light (New Abstract Landscape by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2017Read moreI had a great time painting this! See the entire painting above as well as some details below.
Church in the Garden (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2017Read moreButterfly wings arch like cathedral windows basking in the sun, their yellow stained glass
I’m in this Juried Show in Essex
By Polly Castor on August 1, 2017Read moreSomeone at the opening commented about this painting that I "paint energy," and that struck me as correct.