Last week I featured the opening lines of the “The World” by Henry Vaughan (1622-1695) and this week I’ve decided to keep going with the first stanza of this classic poem. Read the whole poem here. Photograph (of a snowdrift of petals from my first spring in Boston) and composition by me.
Today’s excerpt is from “Monet Refuses the Operation” by Lisel Mueller (b. 1924) – read the whole poem here. Photograph and composition by me. Enjoy!
The Great Figure by Williams Carlos Williams inspired artist Charles Demuth to create his now famous abstract portrait The Figure 5 in Gold in 1928. It is still a poem that inspires today! Drawing by me, charcoal on paper.
This was my first attempt at block printing, specifically Linocutting – and it was definitely a learning experience – but a rewarding one. Today’s excerpt is from “Lady Lazarus” by Sylvia Plath: read the whole poem here. All four lady saints are Linocut prints, designed, cut, inked, and hand printed by me.
Guide to Abbreviations (with links to wikipedia, if anyone is curious about what is known or traditionally believed about each saint):
St. Lucy = Saint Lucy
St. Cath = Saint Catherine of the Wheel
St. J.d’Arc = Saint Joan of Arc
St. M. Mag. = Saint Mary Magdalene
Illustrated Poetry 