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Poets for Peace poet, Robert Okaji; listen here…

Robert read for our Poets for Peace gathering in San Antonio, February, 2017.  We were mesmerized.  Have a listen here…then order his forthcoming chapbook, From Every Moment A Second, Finishing Line Press, Oct. 2017 (link provided in his post, so click through).  Congratulations, Robert!

“Bottom, Falling” was published in Into the Void in October, 2016, and appears in my forthcoming chapbook, From Every Moment a Second, available for prepublication order at Finishing Line Press.

via Recording of Bottom, Falling — O at the Edges

five star reviews for Making Room for George

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“catchment system”

New poem published in Voice de la Luna, Vol. 9 #3, May, 2017, p. 30.  I am sharing my poem published in the May issue of the magazine here but please do check out this San Antonio quarterly magazine of arts and literature and subscribe here!

It’s a steal at only $35 annually that includes four jam packed issues featuring some of San Antonio’s premier poet’s and artist’s work.

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image courtesy of Soshanah via Creative Commons.  Rights reserved.

catchment system

thoughts dangle

hang

from the eaves

need

untangling

~

these:

stacked in corners

in cabinets

on pages

on shelves

—a life

in leaflets

what to do

with what doesn’t’

have place

 

~

 

that transistor radio

we keep in the drawer

in case of nuclear war

 

—all those batteries

a glossy ad

for gutters

we’ve never had

 

~

 

thirty years

—the gush

 

ducked under

gallons      pouring

off the eaves

water

we could have

saved

but didn’t

 

~

 

we needed:

designer lincoln

sprinkler system

augustine

green

granite countertops

slate floors

swimming pool

 

a catchment system

that never happened

or did it

 

~

 

when batteries die

transistors desist

perhaps:

merciful sky

we’ll shower

under the gush

mouths      wide open

drinking

while we can

new painting: la fleur jolie

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“la fleur jolie”

10×5″ mm on paper (unframed) $35

new painting:

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“la fleur jolie”

10×5″ mm on paper (unframed) $35

new painting

“transmutation in blue” 36×36″ mm on canvas 2017 $1,800 US

new painting;work in progress:

“transmutation in blue 36×36” mm on canvas

$1,800 US

poem in pictures: river. tree. lizard. knee

look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better

Albert Einstein

guadalupe state park, hill country, texas

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d. ellis phelps is the author of Making Room for George, Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press, 2016:  a tender love story about family and one woman’s journey toward her true self.  Free for kindle unlimited users.  Softcover available for Prime shipping.

Chihuly Beauty

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“Persian Ceiling Chihuly Garden and Glass” Seattle, 2012, 35×14.5′

Can you tell my work is strongly influenced by that of Dale Chihuly?

I have been priviledged to view his work three tomes in person. Each time, I was stunned by it’s beauty and magnitude. 

If you have the chance to see his work, do so. You will be forever changed!

new work: painting

[image error]angels we have heard on high, 6×9″ india ink on paper, copyright 2017, d. ellis phelps