Faculty Book Review: Lens on the Texas Frontier
“Jones more appropriately refers to them as artists rather than photographers; and as you thumb through this beautifully crafted tome you soon see why.”
What Writers Do
When I write, tears flood down my face, / out of the brittleness of my worn heart, / cascading into the lifeless veins in my arms, / into my fingertips;
The Sound of Silence
The dark, pre-dawn hour is enveloped by silence. Overnight, a thin film of dew has glazed the accentuated lines of the sculpted body panels painted Rosso Corsa.
Featured Artist – Brian M. John
“On one hand, I utilize the juxtaposition of different types of images (the representative in opposition to the pure abstraction) and on the other, conflicting sensory data (the sense of ‘timefulness’ in the audio recording as opposed to the static images). Both are methods by which I attempt to jolt the viewer into a more complicated relationship with these images, and images generally.”
Featured Writer – Cyndy Hernandez
“Just reading poetry in class in general was like ‘Whoa, I’ve been missing out this whole time! This world of poetry is so new and wonderful and different!’ My passion has changed for sure.”
Dr. Lori Swick – Dreaming as a Sacred Art
“The most important thing is to really honor your work. Honor what you write, love what you write. Honor it so that you can go back to read it and revise it over and over and not get tired of it. By honoring it, you are honoring yourself and honoring the work you’re doing.”
Drunk Poet
You say you’re a poet / But you’re just a drunk with a heavy heart / The dreams of who you are / Clash with the reality of what is
#6
It rained last night. / My daddy would’ve called this / a lazy rain, because the drops / were fat, but few.
H. Pylori
Rachel and Ross are fighting on the TV again. My stomach hurts, but I think it’s because that barium solution, the one that smells like a strawberry banana shake, but tastes like chalk and jet fuel, I think that’s what upset it.
I Am an Actress
It is a slow journey to be savored fully along the way over film shoots from midnight to 6 AM, productive rehearsals and days that so soon end. It is a process packed with doubt that survives on faith because in the end it just all makes sense.