Category Archives: art

Another Jack

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Schools are back in the swing and I’m wondering if nursery rhymes are still sung or said at home or school, pre-school or kindergarten. Here’s a medley of lines from some of the more famous, or not, from childhood … … Continue reading →

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I Spill

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Endless blue skies, with heat, water shortage, and I can only write about blue … and more blue … I SPILL royal blue words as soprano rises cerulean             falls below navy blue arcs up then beyond through aquamarine turquoise    cobalt … Continue reading →

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Michelangelo’s David

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Earth day is coming up on the 22nd  and I’m remembering ten years ago when we were in Italy and I saw Michelangelo’s gift to us all, David, the real thing, for the first time. Marble from the earth we … Continue reading →

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The Bowl

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

I have one particular bowl, in use for years, but these days I put my evening meds in it. The memory of its making is a treasure and using it a continual reminder … THE BOWL a child’s hands poked … Continue reading →

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The After Image

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Just recently I discovered a great-aunt, Georgiana Houghton, who was an artist and is now becoming well-known. She lived in the late 19th century, and her paintings are incredible, I’ve posted one here … A THE AFTER IMAGE                                        celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Drawn into Words

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

I’ve written poetry all my life, starting when I was about six. Poetry first, short or long stories, whatever it takes to string one word after another … DRAWN INTO WORDS the first seduction –                     a line of ecstatic red … Continue reading →

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Mother and Baby

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Joanna M. Weston

It’s almost Christmas Day. We get so hyped up on gift-giving, stockings, tree, the fun of having family around, that sometimes we forget the reason for it all … MOTHER AND BABY                the wail of a newborn stills as the … Continue reading →

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Spring Senryu

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Joanna M. Weston

The sounds of spring are as varied as music: birds, joggers, wind in lilac, lawn-mowers, click of cameras. There are lots more, listen and count the variety of sounds; here are a few  … A A short lengths     … Continue reading →

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Martine’s Briefcase

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Joanna M. Weston

I was in a Grade IV classroom last spring and the teacher’s briefcase stays in memory, mostly because she was a teacher-librarian, no one busier, always on the run, always cheerful, willing … one great lady … with a bulging … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Crayon

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joanna M. Weston

Anytime is good to send the imagination winging in every possible direction and nothing is what is seems, even ordinary things have a gift beyond themselves, anything can be something else … … A A THE YELLOW CRAYON                                    the child … Continue reading →

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