Poetry & Patchwork: Inspiration, Motivation, Connection, Reflection

by Gyleen X. Fitzgerald, James W. Pryde

In a refreshing new collaboration, the ancient art of haiku and the contemporary craft of quilting come together in an artful blend to soothe the soul and inspire with infinite possibilities. This gift book contains award-winning art quilts and original, never before published poetry that captures common moments within a year.

84 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tracey Casto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring poetry and beautiful quilts! I just want to know who won the contest!!

[Suzanne Manners · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love haiku poetry ... each verse is sort of like "deep thoughts." It means more when read aloud of course. I read them silently in the break-room and had to reread several verses more than twice as I contemplated their meanings. You have to be in a real deep meditative zone to read poetry silently. I am looking forward to hearing this poet live at our library's literary festival in Sept. (2012)

Gyleen's patchwork is amazing and each poem was accompanied by a unique square full of intricate and colorful patterns.
I related to Forward Momentum in the inspiration section. This haiku encouraged me to look at initial challenges as the jump start to rolling full speed ahead.