... what to do,

Now you know this is the end

(December 26 [2022])

The Myriad, Miscellaneous and Mitigating

Attractive, delicious, good, happy, praiseworthy and commendable?

Rational thought, good ethics and beneficence rather than hostility, ferociousness, evil and stupor.

America, the real solution to gun deaths is regluation – it is just ...

and the perfect 'how' and 'what'

The Personification of Feminine Kindness and Charity:

Befitting of a Warrior and a Method of Walking Lightly

The Mārga? To journey forsaking conflict and violence.

The foundation? Remarkable intellect, knowledge, judgement, discernment and wisdom.

This 'Way' – then – consider, engage and foster.

(September 14 [2022])

The Seattle Star published a special piece – an ode to Terry Hall, based, in part on A Message to You, Rudy (published elsewhere here).

That adapted material – titled '... what to do, Now you know this is the end' – was deliberately structured in a manner reminiscent of

lyrics.

Published in The Seattle Star on 14 September 2022, the other four pieces arose in various ways. 'The Myriad, Miscellaneous and

Mitigating', for example, was an exercise in autobiographical expression. Click on the hyperlink embedded in the following text to see

that set of four poems in situ at The Seattle Star.

'The Myriad, Miscellaneous and Mitigating' also appears in Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring (2023) where it is published with

specially designed illustrations (the color variant accompanies the literary work and the grayscale variant is shown separately [both are

displayed below]).

Creature comforts

Colored variant

Creature comforts

Grayscale variant

To purchase a copy of Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring (2023) through Amazon, click on the hyperlink embedded in the

image below.

To purchase a copy, click on the

hyperlink embedded in the image

above and order through Amazon.

Arete: Enlightening Poetry and Coloring is a coloring book

for adults with a twist. It presents timeless, relevant and

entertaining poetic commentaries with over 40 specially

designed illustrations prepared by the author using

text-to-image AI programs informed by the poetry.

Color variants of the designs appear with the poetry and

grayscale variants are shown separately. Intended to

provide an immersive and interactive meditative

experience, the collection will nourish the mind and

soul.

Beginner and advanced colorists alike will find the range

of illustrations satisfy, challenge and extend their skills –

and provide ample opportunity to reflect on the matters

explored in both the text and images.

The poetry shown includes a portion of the author’s works

that were first published in online and traditional print

anthologies and magazines including: POETiCA REViEW;

Impspired; New Note Poetry; The Antonym; Written Tales;

Ygdrasil, A Journal of the Poetic Arts; Wingless Dreamer

anthologies (My Glorious Quill, Garden of poets, Still, I rise,

Let’s begin again, Oxymorons and poets, Midsummer’s Eve,

War scars in my heart, Mother, a title just above queen,

Ink the Universe, The Black Haven, Summer Fireflies,

Paranormal Whispers and Sea and Seashore); MindFull,

New World Writing; Red Door Magazine; A Poem A Day;

Mercury Retrograde; Family; and Soul.

Other works originally appearing in The Seattle Star will be presented in Treasures from the Void (2023).

To purchase a copy, click on the

hyperlink embedded in the image

above and order through Amazon.

Treasures from the Void

(2023)

Treasures from the Void presents a range of

fiction, nonfiction and poetic works to delight

and uplift.

For this publication from Spirit of the Ages,

each work is accompanied by a specially

selected image from the author's own

collection. Illustrations are shown from

artists of various periods, including those

associated with the Golden Age of Illustration

and Medieval, Renaissance and fin de siècle

movements.

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