Tag: surrealist collage
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Have you forgotten the still life?
Self-Portrait with Machine, mixed media, 2021 have you forgotten the still life the apple ambling with cosmic imperfection the fish who danced for miles who grew gardens at the knees the man in corduroy trousers, the fantasies that wept like rose petals, the octopus at his feet who are we to force meaning on this…
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Going Places and Other Art
Going Places, paper collage, 2021 I’ve been busy with my collage practice lately and have been experimenting with some new things. This is the latest collection that’s been added to my Etsy shop. I hope you enjoy. (Click any image to enlarge.) L to R: Just Do What You Do, Life is Skin-Deep, Ecstasy, Spirits…
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The Absolute and the Relative, or the Lady and the Bee
My latest experiment in collage art: The Absolute and the Relative, or the Lady and the Bee.
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Has Had Paradise: A Poetry Collection (and Other Announcements)
You may recall that I announced, about two months ago, the possibility of a forthcoming poetry chapbook. You may also recall that I intended to call it, Flight of the Paper Birds, the concept behind which was a revival, or a breathing new life into, my older work. It’s a nice idea, I think, and…
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Gravity on a Tabletop
everything passes through unseen forces landscapes tabletops the limits of freedom & most trees even the voices of oceans dusted off & debated softly over breakfast This collage is my second attempt at gravity on a tabletop. And, while I’m not certain this landscape really depicts the essence of the poem, I really kind of dig…
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Another Chance at Paradise
My latest experiment in collage art, “Another Chance at Paradise”. I am beginning to get the desire to write poetry again, in addition to exploring my thoughts on some important issues related to creativity. Namely, the idea, as reflected in this blog’s tagline, of being a master of none. Of coming to understand oneself, in…
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Planet Sideways
I have been feeling visually inspired lately, which is new for me. And I’ve got to say, I’m really enjoying it. I love the physicality of collage work and the attention to detail it requires. In some ways, it feels almost like an extension of my poetry, or its compliment. But more importantly, I think,…
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Very High Cosmos
For the past few weeks, I’ve seriously curtailed my creative activity. Two of my last poems, Red Sailboat and Slo Shook, for me, represented a struggle. In my eyes, they lacked magic, passion, excitement. All the little ecstasies of spontaneous creation. Which I thought I might find again by doing something new and experimental with…
The Used Life 