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Idling for a Moment in Neutral
Zooming to Zumi’s dave from his officedotty from home computercoffee date at eight —dotty seiter ===== ===== Notes about poem and art:• “Zooming” harkens back to pre-retirement days when Dave and I would sneak off to take ourselves on impromptu “speed dates” on a workday morning. Now we have all day every day to date Continue reading
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Taking a Good Look at Things
Blind Contour Drawing: Self-Portrait i am the oldest of five,now matriarch in my family line,i am little mama, ma, and mom, i am gma, and alsobride to my hubby for five decades and counting.hubby, by the by, changes his clothes several times a day—when he takes his morning walk, when he gardens,when he goes for Continue reading
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Beginner’s Mind, with Random Lived Experience on Tap
The Paintbrush of Impatience watercolor classnot as expected but sowhat, grandma moses’ brush dashes, splashes color,paints its own way to flow zone —dotty seiter ===== =====Notes about poem and art:• “Paintbrush” is a tanka, a poetic form about which I knew nothing until this summer—31 syllables arranged in 5 lines (if in English) of 5, Continue reading
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Pondering the Cosmos
Speculating With Curiosity i wonder whyi never before stopped to wonder about the differencebetween wonder the verband wonder the noun.i see that when i say i wonderi really mean somethingmore pedestrianand everyday than wonderas awe, more likei ponder or,as my dictionary puts it,speculate with curiosity.i wonder what it would be like ifwhen i started a Continue reading
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Flashes of Red
On the Way to Qigong Class crimson cardinalstreaks across bridge street. sign saysthirty m.p.h. —dotty seiter ===== ===== Notes about poem and art:• “On the Way” reminds me that the haiku form is like a palate cleanser to me—clean, refreshing, concise. To my surprise and delight, I’d elected to feature this poem today along with Continue reading
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Concrete and Abstract
The Marble-Covered College-Ruled Composition Book of Prayer I’m just minding my own businessboiling white rice for two days of low residue low fiber eatingin prep for a colonoscopy on Wednesdaywhen the the marble-covered college-ruled composition book of prayerhands me a sharpened No. 2 penciland says, Go ahead. So I open the black-and-white cardboard cover,with its Continue reading
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Feelings Flowing, Garden Growing
After Waving Goodbye a little hollowspace in my core, tender, low,i give it a hug —dotty seiter ===== ===== Notes about poem and art:• “After” speaks for itself, a tiny tight haiku to give voice to a pervasive strong feeling, short-lived though it might be.• Needing celebrates a geranium plant that hangs in a pot Continue reading
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Slick Tricks
Stick With Him This isn’t picnic Isn’t thrill Still, sit tight with him Sit nigh I insist Sit thigh thigh Sit in night Sit in light Sit with his wish Sit with his spiritSit stillSit chill Nix limits Fit in with him Fit him within Find his mind With instinct With insight Lift him high Continue reading
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An Embarrassment of Riches
Fullness We sit outdoors on a delicious warm shortcake of a July eveningon the back deck, the deck’sarms not long enough to hold us all without crowdingshoulder to shoulderknee to kneeat the glass-top tablebut do we care?We do not.We are together! Togetheraround baking done earlier in joyous anticipationof these exact momentsof scooping scores of deep-red sliced strawberriesover biscuits Continue reading
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Signs of Summer
Withstanding the Test of Time Every Saturday my sign leaves our mudroom,takes a ride in my car, all 12 by 48 x .25 inches of itstretching across the back seatnearly touching the doors on both sides,bright primary yellow like a highlighter marker, nearly glowing,nothing more than a scrap piece of polypropylenegiven to me by former Continue reading
My Story
In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.
To make art.
I get hooked.
In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my life as an artist.
I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.
My compass points: bust through fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.
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