Tag Archives: poetry

Recurring Themes, “Paths I Have Walked”, and My First Poetry Reading

This poetry reading was my first ever, held at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH). It was combined with an art exhibit in the same room that helped, literally, to illustrate the theme. Paths I Have Walked The Poetry and Art of Bernadette E. Kazmarski Thursday, February 1, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Andrew […]

February 2020 Personal Creative Challenge, Day 27: Poem, Winter Bouquet

My daily photo today unexpectedly inspired some verse. It just began writing itself in my head so I thought I’d bring it here and work on it. I knew I probably wouldn’t have a chance this week to post anything new for my creative challenge. Though I’ve been plenty busy with creative work nothing is […]

February 2020 Personal Creative Challenge Day 17: Poem, The Blush That Rise

The blush that rise at end of a winter’s day to meet the early falling darkness,… I have a Monday prompt for writing and an image and words immediately began building in my mind. Though I began a painting today, I decided that I would work on my chosen painting subject for two days and […]

February 2020 Personal Creative Challenge, Day 15: Poem, One Chance to Be

Cycle turning biology undeniable tender green pushes through soil hard and frozen, offers budding violet hope as bitter storm roars in, opens to adversity hesitate, hide, wait, unthought for only one chance to…be. The first flowers of spring in bud as a cold front comes roaring in, yet they stand tall and follow their path. […]

Even the World Must Rest | Paths I Have Walked

Coral Sunset, 8 x 12, pastel © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

…but even the world, the busy life of this planet must rest in darkness for part of the day lest we destroy ourselves with our own productivity,… Read today’s poem: Even the World Must Rest | Paths I Have Walked

Poem and Essay, A Writing Sample: The Cabinet

Portraits of Animals features all the things I have for sale made from my creative efforts, but I don’t often share what inspires those creative efforts, especially for my writing. Eventually I will have a few anthologies as print and e-books, and will also offer individual stories, essays and poems as electronic downloads with my […]

Upcoming Event, Walking Around: Poetry, Photos and Paintings November 2

Walking Around: Poetry, Photos and Paintings of Carnegie November 2, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall Observations and findings from walks around Carnegie, finding insights in everyday things and events, the extraordinary in the ordinary, including a poetry reading and exhibit of photos and paintings. It’s been a while since I […]