Monthly Archives: July 2010

Art vs. Pain

Posted on July 31, 2010 by anenewrites

Whether one asks permission beforehand, or forgiveness afterward, the question of art and pain wants attention. Do writers—as artists—have the right to expose secrets and suffering? Does making art excuse or forgive the breach of faith? Are artists somehow a … Continue reading →

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Reading and Writing

Posted on July 23, 2010 by anenewrites

The St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. It’s one of my favorite places. And even though the current construction has me confused and resentful, I continue to go for all the things I love about being there: the art … Continue reading →

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On Seeing the AIDS Quilt at the Field House

Posted on July 15, 2010 by anenewrites

This room is too colorful. A gathering of fabric tombstones Cotton, satin, Sequins, Photographs under vinyl. Each quilt is A bon voyage When get well wouldn’t do. People come, place pale carnations Done up in green paper From the grocery … Continue reading →

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Anenepost 1: July 12, 2010

Posted on July 12, 2010 by anenewrites

I have always valued ceremony. Believed that some designated hour or day—say midnight on New Year’s Eve, or the morning of my birthday—might usher in a whole new me. I am embarrassed to count the decades this thinking had me. … Continue reading →

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