Monthly Archives: February 2012

Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

Posted on February 26, 2012 by randomyriad

Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror by Parmigianino John Ashbery studied this picture and wrote his thoughts into a poetic meditation on art and life as an explorer of human experience in the the world. The poem is easily as fascinating … Continue reading →

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February Visions Seen Through My Windows Inside and Out

Posted on February 24, 2012 by randomyriad

Two Sides of a Card   Patterns of Light Harvested and Manipulated  

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Late October: Dreams and Poems and Busyness

Posted on February 21, 2012 by randomyriad

At the end of October, I kept myself busy. I began attending a writers group, working on my second draft of my first NaNoWriMo novel while I was preparing for the next NaNoWriMo, outlining connections between characters and places on … Continue reading →

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Half of October: Thoughts, Dreams, and Visions of a Slightly Employed, Part Time Student.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by randomyriad

In October I was taking a general introductory course in psychology and medical terminology while looking for work and working very part time at a little at a preschool. I was thinking quite a bit about how I had maneuvered … Continue reading →

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They Will Rock Us to Sleep in Their Cold Arms and Eat Our Brains for Breakfast.

Posted on February 17, 2012 by randomyriad

Why are there so many movies and stories about vampires and zombies in the last twenty or thirty years? As if people have lost their faith in an afterlife except for some corporeal form, but don’t want to struggle with … Continue reading →

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