Category: Arts
Ulalume: A Ballad
What better way to usher in Halloween than to read a poem by the master of gothic horror—Edgar Allan Poe?
The Surprising Power of Piet Mondrian’s Lesser-Known Early Paintings
Approaching the age of twenty, Mondrian painted his most impressive painting to date. It was a still life of a dead hare.
Poem: Growing Old | Matthew Arnold
And feel but half, and feebly, what we feel: Deep in our hidden heart Festers the dull remembrance of a change, But no emotion -none.
Simon Armitage on Poetry as a Form of Dissent
From Poetry Foundation (Nov. 2011): The Guardian‘s John Harris takes up the subject of poetry…
Rooftop Mural: A Canvas For Local Artists
From Investa shared by Zaeem Siddiqui, AUS: Melbourne artists Mayonaize and Kitt Bennett with a…
Four Connections Between Emily Dickinson and Franz Kafka
The fourth connection might be responsible for half of the world’s creativity…
Oh, Sindh: A Poem By Murad Ali Shah Bukerai (Video)
“From the peaks of the hills to the shores of the sea, In the heart of every Sindhi, it’s love we see,” (Watch video song also).
Poem: My Motherland is That Place
Javed Rahman: I will go back to that land again. The place where I was born. Away from this foreign strand. To the land whose loyalty I have sworn.
Hungry Ghosts
The book is inspired by the Petavatthu, a Theravada Buddhist scripture that includes stories about the realm of the “hungry ghosts.
“Ghazal of Bones” By Ebuka Stephen
I heard the night feels lonely, too, when the birds choose to leave their nests. I feel the same way but only skin cuddles my bones.
Poem: Goodbye
Goodbye your foulness you poisoned the airyour presence was rot your exit a prayer. Like…
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is Bad Art. But At Least It’s Art.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has inspired much reflection about creativity, commerce, the freedom of the artist and the state of Hollywood.