Elisa Gabbert

Colored Birds Chirping

Lying next to each other after we made love, she told me about the operation and how the blood flowed weakly through her body. Her eyes lit up as though she was remembering a boy who’d died at war, and I saw you, my brother, in bed surrounded by colored birds chirping.

from my book Holy Land

Introducing Kathleen Rooney

Introducing Kathleen Rooney!

Introducing Chris Tonelli

Introducing Chris Tonelli

Ross Brighton

Introducing Ross Brighton (New Zealand Poet-Critic-Blogger)

Introducing Reb Livingston!

Portrait of Reb Livingston. (stern looking!)

Three Squirrels

Ron Silliman Portraits (Distorted),...

these portraits accompany 3 dreams I had about Ron Silliman. If interested in reading those then please go to my regular blog.

Diego Rivera's Healer

Distortion of a part of Diego Rivera's "The Healer" (El Curandero)

Frida Kahlo's Bride

Distortions of part of Frida Kahlo's "The Bride Became Frightened When She Saw Life Opened"

Natasha Gelman 1-2-3

Distortions of part of "Portrait of Mrs. Natasha Gelman" by David Siqueiros

Self Portraits

note: part of the Pink one (along with 3 of my poems) first appears in Poets and Artists' Self-Portrait Issue.

Anita Berber

Distortion of part of an Anita Berber Art/Photo

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Cherries

Distortions of part of a painting by Philip Guston

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Rooster 1-2-3

distortions of part of a rooster painting by a Mexican Artist ("Helio" I think)

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