Day 166

Ninotte: Making an Impact, One Hope at a Time: Inspired by Emeline Michel’s poem “That Trust” Ink and Gouache on paper  What does it take to make an impact? Whenever I observe culture, I am constantly reminded of changes that need to be made, things that must shift. To make an impact, we must first…

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Day 130

Recipe for Conscious Existence: Inspired by Naomi Shihab Nye and “yutori” Ink on paper The familiarity of Naomi Shihab Nye‘s poetry spread from my family’s poetry shelf into my life. Shihab Nye’s collection of poems, A Maze Me: Poems for Girls, sat at an eye-level vantage point, beckoning me to unfold the dog-eared pages and…

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Day 125

Protect and Border and Greet: Inspired by Solitude and Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet Gouache and ink on paper Poetry can transport us to moments, feelings, and human experiences. Poetry can condense great vastnesses into something palatable and, perhaps, even relatable. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke‘s Letters to a Young Poet has continuously nurtured my inspiration.…

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Day 54

Kayleigh: Something to Keep Going and Put Emotion Into Gouache on Paper Because I could not stop for Death (479)* Emily Dickinson Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I…

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