Can We Just Runaway…

A pencil sketch I made of my dear friend, DS Levy, when she was a child.
(Inspired by a childhood photo DS shared with me taken by a childhood friend)

The ‘poem’ above was written this morning after feeling overwhelmed by the news. I wrote it to remind myself that we can’t give up the fight for our country – a country where empathy, kindness, compassion, fairness, equity, science… – you know – the good stuff that makes us human – once prevailed

We are better than the sum of this current government
We are much better

he doesn’t care

I enjoy creating images in many forms and combining these images with my words.

I paired this lioness (drawn with Prisma pencils) with a published poem I wrote (The Avocet, Winter, 2018 print issue)

Casino Limbo – Character No.3

Sculpt no. 11 – Casino Limbo
Lola Lupone (named after the tragic showgirl of Copacabana fame, & Patti LuPone, whom I adored from the very first time I saw her perform, Evita, in 1979) is the third of four characters living in my latest sculpt, Casino Limbo. Lola Lupone, though stuck in Casino Limbo, doesn’t seem to care where she is. Her mind remains in love with itself, and her heart remains infatuated with her head.

(I plan to post each character individually before posting the full tableau – as they’re not full-view once positioned ’round the table.)

Big Brown Eyes

Ah, back when my son was little, and each daily word and thought was ‘mom-ish’

Little Boy, Big Towel

Way back – when I used to take photo pics of my kiddies. If Max struck this same pose today, He’d need a much larger towel❤️
(I deep-dove into my older WP posts this morning. I’m going to re-post some. I so enjoy the merging of image & words)

Hope you’re all managing
am:)

WE THE PEOPLE

It is the 4th of July 🇺🇸 I believe in America 🇺🇸 I believe in democracy 🇺🇸 I believe man’s hubris is capable of darkening the stars 🇺🇸

I believe in empathy & kindness ❤️ I believe in the power of perseverance when driven by love ❤️ I will never give up on “WE THE PEOPLE” ❤️

Thomas Jefferson —

“When government fears the people, there is liberty.
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

A day of peaceful protest
Newburgh, NY, June 14, 2025

Polli Protest has accompanied me to several protests now.

Satellite Dish Inspired Prose

sipping coffee at 5 am while looking at a neighbor’s satellite dish (which to me resembles a sun warrior beseeching the sky for hope)

A Friday Hug for You

Sometimes, a hug can brace us for tomorrow

hope you’re all managing okay
am:)