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Book Review: Delancey
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2016Read moreIf you want to read a real life story of the struggle behind realizing a dream, you might enjoy...
10New Poem by Me: The Futility of Self-Reliance
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2016Read moreWe are like the Israelites overburdened by their Egyptian taskmasters and eager to escape for the Promised Land.
I’m in this Madison Art Society Juried Show
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2016Read moreI'm in this Madison Art Society Juried Show which runs at the Scranton Memorial Library until May 27th, so...
Poem by Luci Shaw: Speechless
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2016Read moreWhose scent, invisible, drowns you in opulence, and for which you can find nothing adequate to say.
New Painting: Blooming Crabapple in Evening Light
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2016Read moreHere is the painting I did this week of a crabapple tree about a block from our house captured...
Photos of Lightning Whelk Seed Cases
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2016Read moreThat such a little jelly-like creature makes both that shell and these seed cases, makes me feel awed.
Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Masala
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2016Read moreTo serve, layer the quinoa and roasted veggies, and top with the masala sauce and chopped cilantro if desired.
Featured Artist: David Schulz
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2016Read moreHis use of the palette knife for these is perfect, and contributes to their strong vibrant character.
New Poem: What I Learned From My Mother
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2016Read moreI learned all this and more from the best example I could have had. Thank you!
Felted Lightning Bag
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2016Read moreYou have to knit a felted bag much larger than you want it, as you can see in the...
Book Review: The Forest Lover
By Polly Castor on May 6, 2016Read moreThis book is historical fiction of Emily Carr, a remarkable woman painter, who despite her confining Victorian upbringing traveled...
Two New Monoprint Collages
By Polly Castor on May 5, 2016Read moreHere are my two new monoprint collages done in acrylic and ink. Both are 18"x24".