Self Mercy (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Why are you so full of recrimination about how you look in that photograph?
metaphor
Light (Poem by Hafiz with Blooming Tree Photos)
I wish I could show you the astonishing light of your own being.
Life is a Collage (New Poem by Polly Castor with Artwork)
Your scraps define you, so take care to use only the shards you like, but more it is how you put them together.
God and I Thrive (A New Short Poem by Polly Castor)
God and I can’t imagine life without each other.
Reframing (New Poem by Polly Castor)
When something challenging is going on, remember to always reframe it for joy.
Differences Don’t Have to Divide (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Opposites can be untouched by each other, or work together harmoniously.
When Great Trees Fall (Poem by Maya Angelou)
This poem by Maya Angelou is shared in honor or Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Build Each Other Up (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Let’s take care of each other by shoring each other up.
The Wisdom of Plants (New Poem by Polly Castor)
There is much we can learn from these chlorophyll wielding sages.
Emergent (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting for Earth Day)
Beyond the stage of meek cotyledons, but not quite yet unfurling, I too am at that point of potential energy, with growth recently begun, while no where close to finishing.
Breathing Space to Burn Bright (New Poem by Polly Castor)
We need space and margin in our lives to live burning with purpose.
Life After Death (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
This painting is steeped in metaphor about the eternality of life and the only-ness of the now.
Growing in Rocky Ground (Landscape Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
This painting is metaphoric about the triumph of a good attitude, and beauty of a victorious overcoming.
Fountain (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Droplets in free fall
spilling over the edge,
released from the pack, plunging
tear-shaped and suddenly isolated,
not in control at all.