February 16, 2020
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merveilleux. Lecture d’un extrait de ‘Tu m’aimes-tu ?’ de Samantha Barendson aux éditions Le chat polaire. Texte/voix : Samantha BarendsonGuitare : Paul Guiot Le narrathon de Limal (près de Bruxelles) est une rencontre annuelle de poètes / éditeurs / musiciens … Continue reading
February 15, 2020
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lady holding a lamp, delhi, c 1720-40
February 14, 2020
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To be a poet is to be taller, to be larger Than men. To bite like others kiss. It is to be a beggar and to give like you are kingof the kingdom of brief and ever-lasting pain.It is to … Continue reading
February 14, 2020
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Talked to Adelina about Florbela Espanca (1894-1930) this morning, one of Portugal’s best known and loved poets. Her life was filled with torment and ‘she was little understood by contemporary critics, who characterized her style as “feminine” and “narcissistic,” usually … Continue reading
February 14, 2020
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forget about flowers and chocolates. watch this beauty <3 Kumu Hula Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole demonstrates how hula and oli, or chanting, connects her to the land and the spirits therein. Kaumakaiwa (Director?s Cut) from Bradley Tangonan on Vimeo.
February 13, 2020
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‘In 2000, the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon introduced moviegoers worldwide to superhuman martial artists who could deliver a beatdown while balancing on bamboo or gliding across water. But those kinds of acrobatics were no surprise to Chinese audiences.’ ‘Jin … Continue reading
February 13, 2020
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Zainul Abedin (1917-1976). Untitled.
February 12, 2020
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…grief can change you as a person. She said she’s still on the journey, and some days still struggles to get out of bed. “So many emotions happen on an hourly basis when you’re grieving. It’s really hard to function … Continue reading
February 12, 2020
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lunch with the gorgeous and kind-hearted Adriana Hoppe today who gave me this beautiful gift – a piece of jewelry from mexico. love u so much my sweet sister and hope to return to mexico many more times, hopefully with … Continue reading
February 10, 2020
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Yep.
February 8, 2020
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best gift ever – ‘le petit prince’ in #urdu. thx so much dear Reilly.
February 6, 2020
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received a warm welcome at the First Unitarian Church of Rochester where i gave a multimedia presentation on ‘islamophobia is racism.’ thank u to Barbara de Leeuw for organizing and to Pamela Kim for introducing me. thank u to all … Continue reading
February 4, 2020
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love this. The artist recalls the first time he saw Barkley L. Hendricks’s painting “Steve” (1976). More here.
February 4, 2020
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lovely meeting Rachel Y. DeGuzman today in this beautiful space: woc art collective WOC?Art #rochesterny
February 2, 2020
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‘In the Still of the Night’ by Dara Wier. Read, oh so exquisitely, by LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The compactness and startling clarity of this poem took my breath away. Tears… Watch here.