Midori Snyder's Blog, page 83

Goblin Fruit: Winter 2011

Once again Goblin Fruit has put out a lovely winter edition of mythic poetry -- many of the poems can be listened to as well as read. In addition, the goblins have added a new feature on the terrific artists...

Milagrosa Canyon

Over Christmas we discovered Milagrosa canyon -- a beautiful and steep-walled canyon out to the east of Tucson (right in the curve where the Santa Catalinas slope down to the softer Rincons). It has quickly become a favorite for one...

I Don't Want to Lose My Spot in the Band.

Over Christmas as our family gathered at meals, it was discovered that we all love bluegrass and that between us, there were enough musicians to start a band, which included: two guitars, bass, banjo, fiddle, and last and apparently least,...

Year of the Rabbit : Indulging in A Bit of Awesome Japanese Bunny Art

Here's a quick shout out to Pink Tentacles which posted a lovely collection of vintage Japanese Rabbit New Years Cards in recognition that 2011 is The Year of the Rabbit. The image of "Rabbit in Bed" is for my dear...

Friday Night: A Little Romance to Start the Weekend

I just love work like this. Train of Thought from Leo Bridle on Vimeo. "Train of Thought" is a short film created in paper by Leo Bridle and Ben Thomas. The film was made as a graduation film from The...

The Labyrinth and The Road

Jamie Zollars: The Maze She Breathes ** In the opening passages of the novel in progress, Zizola, who lives at the heart of a fantastic labyrinth, and is in fact its creator, decides to abandon it for the open road...

Reversions and Rights of Passage: The Books Come Home

There is something a little sad about writing to publishers once your book is out of print and asking politely that all rights to the work "revert" to you the author. It feels like a failed romance, like something in...

From the Archives: Shanghai Pierce

"When I lay down in R.I. I'd find my head on the tits of some woman in Massachusetts and my feet tickling the legs of another woman in Connecticut. I was just too fenced in." Shanghai Pierce, 19th c. Texas...

Faded Beauty: The Elegance of Retratos Pintado

I wish I could have visited the Yossi Milo Gallery last year and seen these exquisite Brazilian hand-painted photographs up close. They are part of an older tradition of transforming black and white photos into paintings -- and along the...

Time Off

I will be taking off the next six months or so to finish a book and re-design this blog and website. I will continue to check email and I might even manage to pop up here a few times --...