Ribbons Spring/Summer 2021: Volume 17, Number 2

Got my copy of Ribbons today! I forgot to submit a tanka for this issue, but I'm happy to see my scratch artwork with Susan Weaver's tanka. For the next issue, I will submit again another collaboration. I will ask the poet, whose tanka was previously selected for the back cover, to write a tanka for my artwork. That means I will be asking Marcyn Del Clements next. 😊

*This scratch works looks better in the issue because it's smaller. You don't get to see the imperfections of my scratching. lol

Frameless Sky Issue 3

     Frameless Sky Issue 3 is hot off the press and available to purchase! - http://framelesssky.weebly.com/purchase.html

     I thank all the 40 contributors turning this issue into a successful poetry video. I wouldn't have done it without their support, patience, and cooperation.

 

 

     And of course, I haven't forgotten my team.

 

 

      I am also thrilled to announce that there is a special feature added to the array of poetic gems. In this current issue, you'll be able to watch the video recording of Claire Everett and David Terelinck's tanka sequence, "Whispered Vows," being read by the poet Beverley George and her husband.

     I can't wait for those who are interested in getting a copy to see the full video. For the meantime, here's a sneak peek ~ https://youtu.be/DgHgIhO528Y

     By the way, I've created a Frameless Sky account on Pinterest. So if you are one of those hook on Pinterest, start pinning away! I'm in the process of updating it.

 

     I've also created my own dvd covers. Shades of violet with butterfly stickers. :-)

    

  

Frameless Sky Issue Two

     It's great to be back blogging again. I know I keep promising to update my blog, but life gets in the way. To make up for it, I'm back with a big bang! I'm here to announce that the 2nd issue of Frameless Sky is now available! Thank you so much to the team who worked with me and to all the contributors:

 

Frameless Sky team:

 
Artist:

Rick Daddario

art blog: http://19planets.wordpress.com

website: http://www.rickdaddario.com

 

Musicians:

 

Alex Bett

https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexBettMusic

 

David Hollandsworth

website: http://davidhollandsworth.com

 

Proofreader:

 

Shloka Shantar

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shloka-Shankar-a-rasikas-musings/745965042120215?fref=ts

 

 

Contributors:

Traci Barlow (US), Willie R. Bongcaron (Philippines), Helen Buckingham (England), Anne Curran (New Zealand), Stephen Chase Gagnon (USA), Hazel Hall (Australia), Devin Harrison (Canada), Josie Hibbing (USA), Judit Hollos (Hungary), Mary Holman (USA), Alegria Imperial (Canada), Violette Rose-Jones (New Zealand), Annie Juhl (Denmark), Arvinder Kaur (India), Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy (UK), David Kuhlmann (USA), Vibeke Laier (Denmark), Chen-ou Liu (Canada), Kumarendra Mallick (India), Jayashree Maniyil (Australia), Elizabeth Moura (USA), Archana Kapoor Nagpal (India), Kathy Uyen Nguyen (USA), Veronika Zora Novak (Canada), Rita Odeh (Israel), Sandi Pray (USA), Kala Ramesh (India), Shloka Shankar (India), Debbie Strange (Canada), André Surridge (New Zealand), Paresh Tiwari (India), Julie Warther (USA)

For those who haven't heard of it, Frameless Sky is a biannual haiga and tanka art video journal showcasing poets, artists, and musicians in a collaborative project. It seeks high quality tanka—either as stand-alone poems or poems that would be paired with artwork—and artwork that would be paired with tanka. There are three different submission categories. To find out more about the submission guidelines, please click this link http://framelesssky.weebly.com/submissions.html.

 

   Here is the sneak preview of Frameless Sky Issue 2.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t7Z1j2rct8

 

 

Seize the Poem (December 2014 prompt)

 

 

 

 

October 26 prompt: (balance/black and white/clouds)

See comments here.

 

 

 

 

revision:

 

even now

I hear the murmur

of distant memories . . .
on which pond will I see

your reflection one day?

 

December 15 prompt: reflections/ripples/philosophies

See comments here.

 

 

 

December 25 prompt (barren branches, snow shadow, emptiness)

See comments here.

 

 

Frameless Sky - The First Haiga and Tanka Art Video Journal

     Finally, the journal I've been dreaming about! Frameless Sky is now in full swing! This is a biannual VIDEO journal, showcasing poets, artists, and musicians in collaborative projects. I invite you to submit until October 31 for the debut issue. For more details, please visit the website http://framelesssky.weebly.com/

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frameless-Sky/1481464328775667

Please share with everyone who might be interested!

 

 

Tanka Art from Kathy Uyen Nguyen

     I'm so excited to get my package in the mail. Why? Because Kathy will be sending me her artwork with our 2nd collaborative tanka! Click here to see how we came up with this lovely poem.

     Here's what she wrote on her Facebook page.

From my virtual birthday party: 2nd personalized #haiga #tanka on parchment paper will go to Chrissi Villa! This tanka is very special because Chrissi and I wrote it together. Mailing it out tomorrow!

Media: Calligraphy ink, stencil, Sharpie pens, stamp ink, watercolor crayons, Copic markers, and pigmented ink