WELCOME

Welcome to my first official website

A nice way to start of my first blog is with an acrostic poem written by Caroline Umana and a poem entitled “The Photographer” written by Barbara Bowles. The definition of an acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. I first met Caroline in 2016 while participating in the Johns Hopkins Odyssey course entitled the “Creative Power: Techniques for Finding the Authentic Artist Within”. When the course came to an end, Caroline, myself, and several others decided to continue working on our creative endeavors and formed a unique group called “Baroque Pearls”. The reasoning behind the name Baroque Pearls is that while each member is irregular and diverse, we are also bold, unique, and beautiful in our own way.  We meet every third Wednesday of the month to share our artist endeavors, ideas, challenges, and offer support to each other. The group features creative souls such as a poet, chef, life coach, writer, website designer, and photographer (that’s me!). It was at Baroque Pearls where I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara Bowles. Barbara lives in Baltimore and has written poetry for many years. She recently self-published her first book.

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THE PHOTOGRAPHER by Barbara Bowles (2009)

She sees emerging patterns

Light and its absence

Shadows and their surrounding outlines

She observes living colors

Layerings strong or muted

Painterly in their presentation

She hones in on her subject

Awaiting patiently

The fleeting, perfect moment

She trusts her innate instincts

Her growing expertise

Informs her mind and hands

In the twinkling of an eye

With an instantaneous click

She preserves wonder