Ukrainian National Anthem
Ukraine’s freedom has not yet perished, nor has her glory, Upon us, fellow Ukrainians, fate shall smile once more. Our enemies will vanish like dew in the sun, And we too shall rule, brothers, in a…
The End and the Beginning
Anyone who has experienced war, or even a natural disaster, knows it doesn’t end when the bombs stop falling or the rain stops or the wind stops blowing. That is the message of poet Wislawa Szymborska…
Imagine
https://youtu.be/S40i4NZR0pQ No, this is not Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but it's good anyway.
O Muse! 05: Spring Equinox 2022
This publication is designed to be viewed on a tablet or computer in any PDF reader or browser. Individual articles are posted here for responsive viewing. ON THE COVER Dove of Peace by Pablo Picasso …
Dove of Peace
The original Dove of Peace was designed by Pablo Picasso in 1949. Picasso had become known for his passionate anti-war painting, Guernica, (shown on next page) depicting the 1937 bombing of the Basque town in Spain…
My heart you cannot take by force
UPDATE: A few days after I published my spring issue I heard from Oleksandra and she kindly gave me permission to use her art. So I compiled a full issue focused on the war in Ukraine.…
Before the war … we were just people.
Performed by Marina Krut with the Khmelnitsky Municipal ChoirTranslated from Ukranian by Google Translate (apologies for any errors)Before the war, we were all musicians, singers, artists, dancers, and just people. We are all volunteers now. We…
Lord Have Mercy (Ukraine Version)
Gina rewrote one of her songs for Ukraine. Based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Gina is an amazing fiddle player and a powerful songwriter who writes and sings with deep passion directly from her soul.…
Life
www.amzieadamsfineart.com See his IDA painting in the Autumn issue.
One Silence Like a Clap of Thunder
Gocho is considered a master of Zen painting and calligraphy, although he was not a Zen monk. He was born the second son of a Shin-sect priest in Kyushu but trained as a monk of the…
Tracy L. Conway
RememberingRemembering who you wereis sometimes all you needto see yourselfexactly as you areNot the sameNot a sage,not so painfully greenI have walked around this treeI have seen enoughto understand too muchI’ve walked in sandals, steel toes,…
A Perch of Birds
1880Hector Giacomelli (French, 1822-1904) Twenty-four finches perched in a row. Watercolor over graphite underdrawing heightened with white and gum on cream, thick, heavily textured wove paper. H: 7 x W: 19 1/16 in. (17.8 x 48.4…
Colour of My Dreams
Catherine Gray is a textile and fiber artist living in the North West of Ireland. Catherine creates colorful textiles inspired by her local landscapes working instinctively observing the connections between the layers of paint and fabric…
Wish I May
I was a child who wanted to be a star.Not the kind clothedin leather, and ego,and a sheen of hope;not clouded with drugs,or drink,or heady, anonymous sex.No.Not that kind.I wanted to shine,clear and cold,breathless in the…
Little Good Women
French artist Valérie Hadida creates bronze sculptures that feature lyrical portraits of women. Valérie’s “little good women,” as she likes to call them, are a poetic encounter. Indeed, the artist invites us to enter her universe,…