Dearest Carolyn, The honour is ours in Wales that your fabulous painting of our great poet will hang in the Dylan Thomas Theatre. As you know, he acted as a young man in the Swansea Little Theatre, which then became the Dylan Thomas Theatre. I am thrilled for you. Ah, black tea and walnuts, surely [...]
Archive for February, 2011
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Psyche of Mirrors
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John Dotson has been widely involved in the Monterey Bay poetry community since locating here in 1974. John Wrote the following regarding Carolyn’s upcoming book, “Psyche of Mirrors; A Promenade of Portraits.” My soul, my soul, where are you? Do you hear me? I speak, I call you–are you there? I have returned, I am [...]
this Nation’s “Wordsworth”
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15 Feb. 2011 Dear Sisters Carolyn and Patricia, Indeed I remain humbled by your greetings, this Sisterly/Brotherly love, across a Continent. And you, Carolyn, as this Nature Poet, I’ve concluded, you are this Nation’s “Wordsworth,” your Cabin, his “Dove’s Cottage,” your Big Sur, his “Grasmere,” your Pacific, his “Lake Winander,” of “The Prelude.” Love, Abiding [...]
Posted in Excerpts of Letters to Carolyn on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hi Carolyn, I’ve been really enjoying “Mavericks of the Mind”; nearly every essay is interesting. Two days ago I read your discription of whistling and making animal sounds while you paint, and as it happens an hour later I went to see my associate who has a child who has trouble hearing and as I [...]
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Dear HHR sister Carolyn: Thanks for passing on “Letter to Reader”… I love the “Garment of God” as metaphor– so powerful!!!– and your recommendation of John’s book.. Clearly ART and CREATIVITY are still the BEST Medicine and Food for the Soul…. I also love looking at your Celestial Mountains painting.. the colors and rhythmic flow [...]
