Apr

16

Exploring Dimensions

April 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-art, photography, poetry-]

NightSchool

Originally uploaded by MontanaRaven.

Today’s image comes from Maureen Shaughnessy, the talented photographer and artist who has been a frequent contributor to The PCQ. She continually explores deeper and deeper into the possibilities of photographic/drawn art alterations.
I asked Maureen about this image and she […]

Apr

12

Found Poetry, a primer

April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, how-to-]
by Nancy Waldman

detail, Genji Scroll, Goto Museum, Tokyo, Japan

I recently returned from a Writing Retreat planned and presented by the members of my local writing group. One of our participants, Krista MacKeigan taught a wonderful workshop on poetry and inspired me to try some found poetry.
I chose the words for my poem from […]

Apr

11

it is, afterall, all about the sky

April 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-photography, poetry-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

it is, afterall, all about the sky

Originally uploaded by nuanc.

I took this photo last Sunday as I was pelting through New Brunswick trying to get home as fast as possible. Since I was driving and it was raining, I didn’t take […]

Apr

11

Time’s passage

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, poetry-]
by Nancy Waldman

Ljubljana arches

Originally uploaded by daerice.

This morning I spent some relaxed time viewing a slideshow of the images that have been put in the Practically Creative pool. The variety, the color, the sense of play and humour, the emotions, the places, the depth, […]

Apr

10

UPLOAD

April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, art-]
poem by Sherry D. Ramsey
images by Travis Sutton and Flikr

They’ve made me comfortable, or tried
arthritis-pocked bones protest every surface now
muscles fatigued beyond resting
Death beckons a bony invitation–
I decline.
I choose the upload.

A week now, neurojacked into the console
threadlike filaments tracing
the secret convolutions of my brain
compiling the message that is me
Eighty-nine year-old ET
phoning myself home.
Today.

I write […]

Apr

10

The Altered Book: Karen Hatzigeorgiou

April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-tutorial, process, art-]

In the spirit of transformation, using an existing book as your ‘canvas’ for art, assemblage and found poetry is an art form that holds unlimited possibilities. Artist Karen Hatzigeorgiou of Karen’s Whimsy allows us to take a glimpse at a few of her beautiful altered books. Her website is filled with tips and […]

Apr

2

On Poetry

April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry-]
by Richard Metcalf

A poem ought to make you think
Upon lined paper in blue ink
To use suggestive imag’ry
Such as a kiss or cheeky wink.
Poetry should always rhyme
And keep to the most strictest time:
Though syntax stretch and grammar lapse,
Free verse is worse than any crime!
And every line should burst with humour,
Witty smut and dirty rumour
To keep […]

Apr

1

The Persistent Collector

April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, collecting-]
by Ben Shepard
Long ago
In a little boy far, far away…

Mar

30

Garage Sale/Retrospective

March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, photography-]
by Carson A. Metzger

© 2005 - 2007 d. marsh all rights reserved - flickr site
Father made the last sale - a stop
watch bought vacationing off
a South Padre beach, used to time the sprints

Mar

27

Re-Collections

March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, photography-]

by Teresa

One by one the pile grows,

keep looking »