Poem of the Week: Magic Butterfly
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Anne Ring La Jolla Branch Resting on a petal of the crimson oleander Lemon-coloured fragile wings Folded to the night, Black antennae poised alert to warn of hidden danger ... Read more
Art of the Week: Summer Dunes II
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Mary Lou Griffin Diamond State Branch Summer Dunes II Pastel, 12” X 16” Mary Lou Griffin is inspired by the nature she sees around herself in the beautiful back roads ... Read more
Creative Inspirational Wisdom: My Parkinson’s Muse
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This week, Linda A. Mohr shares how a diagnosis brought a desire to write poetry. I was like a graduate student researching primary sources. The starting point was the ... Read more
Creative Inspirational Wisdom: Searching for Life
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This week, Janis Ward reflects upon how wildlife inspires her art. Birds have always been my passion since childhood. Our small yellow canary entertained us with cheery chirps from ... Read more
Art of the Week: Ray Walls Dune Shack
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Kathryn Kleekamp Cape Cod Branch Ray Walls Dune Shack. Oil on Canvas Members of our Cape Cod Branch of NLAPW enjoyed a fall trip to the beautiful Provincelands at ... Read more
Creative Inspirational Wisdom: Self-Culture—Being Without Speaking
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This week, Elizabeth Diane Martin explores how individuality influences creativity. If there is one thing constant in human nature, it is that each of us reduces the chaos ... Read more
Poem of the Week: When Night Falls
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by Barbara Menghini Whitmarsh Bayou II, Texas Branch When Night Falls When night falls at the foot of the mountains Red men from Pueblos Climb ladders To mingle in ... Read more
Creative Inspirational Wisdom: My Creative Workspace
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This week, Marsha Perlman shares how natural beauty inspires her creativity and her process. My inspiration for writing comes from the vast natural environment that surrounds me. My work ... Read more
Art of the Week: Dancers
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Mara Viksnins Pensacola Branch Dancers 16” X 20” Acrylic Mara Viksnins received her art degree from the University of West Florida twenty years ago. It has always been ... Read more
Creative Inspirational Wisdom: From Lullabies to Gap Years
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This week, Sheila Firestone, Composer, discusses how her grandchildren provide inspiration for her creativity. From the days of their births, to the daily conversations, I do not know exactly ... Read more