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Over the past few months the artisitc expression of painting has been finding it's way into the Poetry Café. This first time visit to the acrylic side of art saw the sale of two original pieces, a second being commissioned and the fusion of poetry and paint.




i am the muse and i am the art...

i am a watercolor breathing new rhythm
scripting new territory with the stroke of my brush
it bleeds crimson from the caved hollow inside my rib
stains the soul's pocket stitched to my heart
i lure dusty black crows from the clouds of my eye
and they haunt their dark frenzy into my hands
and i pound the night into ink with the wildness of their muse

with my hands upraised let the hue annoint me
let the cobalt and fuscia spill down my arms
let every good resin stain my teeth
i am the gaping pigment of a sky blown wide open
the smoking dust of a fired gun
a pale reed strangling on a flow of emotion

i am ancient rhythm rooted in texture
a flurry of whitewash
and i brush myself alive

     - barbara mitchell





Upcoming Workshops


Unlock your Creativity

“Soaking in the Creative Spirit” is a one-on-one ten lesson online writing workshop facilitated by Barbara. Through her “Soaking” technique she will show you how to get in touch with your creative centre and write from the positive and negative side of life’s realities. Sometimes, cleaning up creatively is as simple as lying down in the dirt of our lives.

 Ten lessons- $250.00


"Creative Contemplations" is
a four lesson online workshop that addresses topics such as inspirational borrowing, surrealism and the implications of how perceived reality often replaces truth. By paying attention to these details the door to a myriad of quality inspirational prompts will be opened.

 Four lessons- $100.00



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