I’ve begun a writing project by jotting words down and end up with an image that I must create. Conversely, I’ve begun a process in thumbnail sketches that stimulate words and feelings which become a written piece.
Tag: Racine arts
Rhyme Time
See information about upcoming workshop! Save Dec 2 from 5 to 7 pm.
Amazed
My distinction as ArtRoot Writer-in-Residence #19 follows in the penciled furrows of notable authors and poets. I am amazed at the support and faith of the creative community in Racine and Kenosha.
OBSERVATIONS #20 – 12.31.24
Call – Last Theme of the Year Response – Thee Bunny Show, 2025 By – Mimi Peterson , WIR #17 Change is Coming – Details To Be Announced To the January-June, 2025 Racine Writer-in-Residence Grantee #18 – Congratulations! Best Wishes to our new WIR program coordinator! Formal announcements will be made shortly. In the meantime,…
OBSERVATIONS #13 – 11.2.24
Call – Color Feel, Theme of the Month Response – Taken In, A Fable By – Mimi Peterson Taken In, A Fable A lady, on her way home from a political rally, found a frozen snake. Feeling compassion, she put the snake under her warm bosom, took it home where she wrapped it in silk,…
OBSERVATIONS #8 – 9.21.24
Call – Don’t Dis Me, Theme of the Month Response – Musings on Nobody’s Perfect by – Mimi Peterson About Me Alone, only the distant street sounds penetrate my thoughts, Only the skylight’s my mood, Only coffee, cooling in my favorite mug, Waits within reach. I sit at the old family table of notorious memories,…
Wildflowers
I wanna be where there wildflowers grow Free and unbothered Growing without restrictions Invisible to the naked eye It takes a certain appreciation to be able to see the beauty of the wildflowers Unintentionally planted by man but spiritually planted by Mother Earth Representing collective consciousness and how we can be different yet thrive together…
I need to know
Should I stay or should I go Tell me please I need to know Your harsh truth has brought me to my knees Would you be so kind to set me free But if you’d rather have me stay There’s a few things we have to convey I’m not trying to change your ways Healing…
Tea time #1
“Know the unknown, hear the unheard, see the unseen.” -Author unknown An affirmation to stay in alignment with The Divine Holy Spirit Of The Most High God, YAH. When you surrender to the life force that is flowing through you naturally, that is when you can know the unknown, hear the unheard, and see the…
Drug.Abuse.Resistance.Education
My very first essay entry was for the D.A.R.E program. A program that was introduced into the schools to inspire the youth to refrain from drug use and violence. I was in the 5th grade attending North Park Elementary School in Racine, WI. Even though I was a child, I felt like it was my…
