mood-minis
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Early Morning Walk on Long Island Sound
new build fragrant fresh lumber,hammer strokes syncopatingmemory music —dotty seiter ===== ===== Notes about poem and art:• “new build” is my final Sisterfest26 haiku, and it packs a personal punch with here-and-now sensory treasures from a sparkling, sunny morning walk and simultaneous memories of Cranford, NJ, in the early 1950’s. Can you smell that fresh… Continue reading
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Coming Together
jigsaw puzzle five hundred fiftypieces of interlockingmoments together —dotty seiter ===== ===== About poem and art:• I set the intention before joining my siblings for Sisterfest26 to compose a haiku each day. “jigsaw puzzle” was one of those haiku and, as ever, presented the engaging challenge of encapsulating a multifaceted experience in just 17 syllables.•… Continue reading
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Home Base
family-owned corner grocery store me and my sparrow friends and familyknow how to make us any place a home:we feather the branches of the privet hedgeon the corner of school and knowltonthis morning and if you don’t know better, you thinkyou’re at market basket just as the doors open—all us cashiers and stockersand cart attendantsand deli counter… Continue reading
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Tiny Encapsulations
soul school paint brush dabs, sweeps, blends,offers what is here to learn:stillness in motion —dotty seiter ===== ===== Notes about poem and art:• In seventeen syllables, “paint brush” highlights the essence of painting, outside and in.• Cynthia Hauk caught the outside and in of me with her Sketchbook Revival session featuring what she calls mood-minis.… 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 creative practice.
I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.
In 2025 I begin writing poetry and include a poem and painting in each post.
My compass points: shake hands with fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.
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