Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Portrait Documentation Page 120

Thanks to all in this Edition:

Mary Walsh — CANADA, Captain Canuck — CANADA, Shaun Majumder — USA, Alanna Wood — CANADA, Jonathan F. Vance — CANADA, Ruggero Maggi — ITALY

Vivian Vanderpuss — CANADA, Rick Mercer — CANADA, Paul Copping — CANADA, Wayne Johnston — CANADA, Frances Riley — CANADA, Jimbo/James Insell — CANADA

Henry Winkler — USA, Betty Pérez — MEXICO, Cristiano Pallara — ITALY, Xavier Toscano — USA, Matthew Cooper — CANADA, Antonio Gómez — SPAIN

Bernie Wagenblast — USA , Paris Black — CANADA, Russell Tovey — ENGLAND, Margaret Atwood — CANADA, Linny D. Vine — CANADA, Maria Dahvana Headley — USA


Thursday, May 16, 2024

Risto Holopainen, Oslo, NORWAY


Many Thanks to artist Risto Holopainen for his drawing and concrete poem . . which I am to read aloud . . not sure how my Newfie accent will work with this attempt . . plus there is also the language question too . . you'll be pleased to know I tried. 
Check out more from Risto at: RISTOID


Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Thom Courcelle, Rutland, Vermont, USA

" . . . the largesse of the universe
and the starry and massive bodies
that swirl through space , , ," 
(Part of Thom's response at having seen the full eclipse of the sun.) 

(Thanks to fellow studio mate Snappy for this addition to the Portrait Palace)


 

Clyde Wells, St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA

Many Thanks to:
Clyde Wells was the fifth premier of Newfoundland from 1989 to 1996,
and subsequently Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador.






Monday, May 6, 2024

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Linda Rogers, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

These are human stories,
the food chain, so we try
not to remember Gargantua,
or swans wiping their tail
feathers in bullrushes where
Moses was hidden, making

his holy law, Thou shalt not kill.

Pavlova had red beads, drops of blood
sewn in her swan costume, but in fact
the original story was strangulation,
a woman crushed in a brutal hand.

No wonder she danced on her toes,
fear raising her up her the way we
lift a frightened chid out of panic,
her dress also making the rustling
sound of notes played one at a time,

footsteps on the mandolin,

running from death with
beautiful port de bras, but
none as heartbreaking as
the ballerino, man in a dress
screaming, “I can’t breathe!”
just as the music ends.

Vaughn Harbin, Brampton, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Vaughn for signing and sending his most recent book of poetry.
More from Vaughn at: Key Clef Production




 

Antonio Gómez, Mérida, Badajoz, SPAIN

Many Thanks Antonio, great to hear from you again