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From the artist: "I render a refreshing dimension of abstract ink-brushing landscapes with an enriched frame of mind and passion rooted in poetry that reveals the unspoken meaning of painting. This painting is sublimated by its will power and stimulated imagery, which are imbued with a subtle fuse of intrinsic motion and poetic fluidity, allowing the inner-echoes flow to lead the brushstrokes on its own accord. It is totally sensitized and free to strive on an unlimitedly transformed landscape anew."

Bill Stott gives this collection of poems the working title of "A Way of Knowing" because it's an exercise in epistemology. As a poet, he creates descriptions that are "concrete, specific, palpable, and real." How does Stott describe what's going on around him? He observes-watching, listening, watching and listening some more, then tells us what he's observed. You can recreate this experiment in epistemology if you read Stott's poems aloud. Savor them as an actor savors a dramatic monologue; let the words pulse into life. It's difficult to contemplate what we're experiencing. Judgment is always jumping in: "OK, I see what that is. Next!" We're like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, rushing on with no time for what's now. A poet does the opposite, asking: "Wait; what's that; what's it doing?" The poet has learned to linger, to watch as things unfold. The poet measures time with love, not with efficiency, and shares that love with readers who are willing to enter a moment and abide a while. This practice of careful observation is the same method Stott uses whether he's writing, leading a birding trip, guiding readers through scripture, or teaching English literature-he asks, "What do you see? Take a closer look. Now what do you see? Look again." Some of the poems in this collection have been previously published. Some of them Stott thought he'd put away as first drafts, or as notes for further fiddling. But as he reread them, he was surprised to find them finished. They came alive again in a surprising way. Now he wants to let them loose so he can move on to more looking and listening.

"ZEN" (A Japanese term originated from the Chinese Buddhism "Chen" ¿) is implied to a sensual state of mind under a meditative phenomenon. During the process of Zen practice, practitioners, at the highest levels, are expected to imagine sitting in the middle of the fire and keeping clam. Hong Kong was in a social turmoil that the public thoroughly displayed an art of Zen on fire philosophically for its constant protesting activities during the year of 2019. Most Hong Kong protesters have been willing to go through the "fire" for re-identifying themselves, whereas all personal senses are to be refining over the fire of love and hostility, passion and confusion, leading lives to enlighten for a new page of complete democratization on their homeland. Such kind of devotion have successfully motivated a massive movement amid young people for turning their original weak habits into waves of diverse and activating strength, the calm be shock, peaceable be forceable, and vice versa. When lighting a fire on positive purpose, there is a paradoxical martyr's emotion for aesthetically "burning into ash" as an ending. Hong Kong's temporal anti-extradition social movement has chronically been rooted on a dramatic shift of civilian identity and a sense of belonging since the United Kingdom handed over its 100-year-ruling colony back to Communist China in 1997. Metaphorically, it generates symbiotic effects beyond a single regional defiance on itself and gradually extends to a totally unexpected universal context.

In this personal, multifaceted memoir, Hala Buck, a professional artist and integrative therapist, reflects on her mixed Muslim and Christian family, her marriage to an American diplomat, their nomadic life between the Arab World and North America, raising a "Third Culture" daughter, and navigating cultures. Buck's story finds her as she embarks on a pilgrimage to her birth country, rediscovering her Lebanese roots. The daughter of a Muslim father and Christian mother, Buck explores her childhood in Lebanon--itself a bridge between East and West. She leaves her country of birth to follow her American husband. Through stories, poetry, and watercolors, as well as art therapy, Hala paints us a picture of her transient life in seven Arab countries, West Africa, and Canada. Along the way she discovers and explores what it means to be a human bridge, crossing between cultures and inviting others to do the same, all the while looking for meaning and purpose. Bridge Between Worlds is both deeply personal and a universal story of searching for a sense of belonging and home. With honesty, creativity, and humor, Hala Buck shares her story with the hope of inspiring and encouraging readers to explore their own stories and discover, as she has, new understanding, perspectives, and gifts on their journey.

"Michael Davis' poetry collection Prodigal is a deeply moving odyssey of mourning, searching, struggle and passion. Through his vivid imagery ("like a razor, against the grain, scattering the salty/scales into the bright air"), fresh use of language and wisdom, Davis tells stories of the human condition in ways that haven't been told before. From his unique take on Rembrandt's "Annunciation" to "Cleaning the Catch," a gut-wrenching tale of "Life lost, both wanted and wanting"-he takes us on a luminous journey into the very guts of life itself."-Kathi Wolfe, author, The Uppity Blind Girl Poems

"This volume exhibits the growth in the scope and in the depth of Ms. Naik's poetic vision over a period of more than three decades, dominated by themes of love, loss, memory, survival, identity and alienation." -Carlo Coppola, Professor Emeritus, Modern Languages and Literatures, Oakland University; Editor Emeritus, Journal of South Asian Literature."Naik's poetic expressions of nature as well as of human experiences work extremely well within the intellectual and emotional poetic traditions of two worlds-India and the United States."- Roshni Rustomji-Kerns, Professor Emerita of India Studies and the Hutchins School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sonoma State University."Naik's is the language of courage: as one who left home and family in search of a wider view of the world. Hers is the language of the explorer. It is a 'rare-dear' shape of language and acute emotion that readers are not likely to find elsewhere."- Pamela Sutton, MSJ, MFA.

"Natalie Lobe is a seasoned poet so we welcome and applaud What Gypsies Don't Know. Lobe's poetry combines skill and compassion, showing the right balance of ideas, emotion, sensuality, and intuition. Each line holds the gift of thought and care; and this proportionality is evidence of her craft. A poet's field of vision is her palette and those colors are her resource. Lobe showcases her world with wit, innuendo, and modesty. There's star power in this premier volume and each poem is a living thing, refreshing and masterful. I'm a shameless admirer of Natalie Lobe's poetry and I believe all readers will be as well." -Grace Cavalieri, host of radio show "The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress""William Wordsworth wrote in the preface to his Lyrical Ballads that poetry should be written in the real language of common folk, rather than in the lofty and elaborate dictions that are often considered 'poetic.' One could argue about how successfully Wordsworth did that, but I want to argue that much of the brilliance of Natalie Lobe's poetry is found in her ability to notice the profound in the ordinary. Spanning a wide range of events from a well-lived life, Lobe's poems offer reflections on biblical stories, her children, her reading and her travels, etc. Each poem offers a nurturing morsel from life's furrowed fields. Lobe's keen eye turns every day observations into metaphors that offer insight and revelation. A sign of wisdom is an elder writing, "Me? I'm still in the dark," because in the humanness of such honesty, there is light, and that kind of light fills this collection of poems with their genuine value for the reader." -Michael S. Glaser, Poet Laureate of Maryland 2004-2009.