No Single Word Have Spoken I This Day by Ana Daksina: Reblog

Cropped black and white photo of man with a bird in his mouth by Ryan McGuire of Gratisography

Listening requires attention and openness. Poet Ana Daksina reminds us how silence allows us to hear the beating of our own hearts... ** DEAR READERS, PLEASE NOTE ** I pay WordPress not to display advertising on my site. In the case of guest bloggers, if you click forward to their websites, be aware that I… Continue reading No Single Word Have Spoken I This Day by Ana Daksina: Reblog

Happy 2019 New Year from 1919 by da-AL

Close-up of my grandmother, 1919 New Year's celebration.

A lovely cousin recently gave me a copy of this photo of my grandmother, Julia Vaccaro who was an Italian-Argentine of Buenos Aires -- ringing in 1919 with family and friends! Like the United States and so many other places, Argentina is a country of immigrants. It fascinates me to see such an old photo where everyone… Continue reading Happy 2019 New Year from 1919 by da-AL

Flamenco Fusion

Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam respectfully and lovingly fuses dance cultures.

"Flamenco & the Sitting Cat" is the title of the first of my soon-to-be self-published novels. The 'Sitting Cat' part of the title refers to the geographical shape of Iran... I grew up with only classical music -- and flamenco music and dance. My father, who left Barcelona in his mid-20s, wanted it that way.… Continue reading Flamenco Fusion

Happy Un-Holidays by da-AL

Still from John Water's film, "Female Trouble"

Are you feeling holiday-ish?

Mutts and Mistletoe by MACSBOOKS311: Reblog

Cover of "Mutts and Mistletoe" by Natalie Cox

Mention a dog in a book and instantly it's that much better! Do you agree? Here MACSBOOKS311 revisits us with another great book review...