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From Transit: A Collaboration for our When and Where by Kelly Belmonte and Tom Darin Liskey ASHESSometimes the deepestTruths are on the surfaceof a priest’s thumb. Ash symbol of death, signof impermanence, iconof a simple truth: Every beginninghas an end, and all storiesthat start will stop. Wisdom lives withinconstraint, these opposing truthsthat every child knows: …
I have a confession to make: As much as I love the holiday season, the whole giving and receiving of gifts thing kind of stresses me out. I'm not sure why, but it often comes down to not wanting to disappoint the intended recipient. Though, truth be told, most good gift-getters are not keeping score. …
Wow, that year went by fast! That's right, it's been a year since photographer Tom Darin Liskey and I released Transit, our collaborative book project, into the world. It was a truly meaningful work for us, combining poetry and photography and reflection on what the past few years have meant for us personally and globally. …
A couple years ago, I shared some images and poems on this site from a collaboration with photographer Tom Darin Liskey. Finally, after all that time and a good amount of back and forth, Amazon delivered this solid hold-in-my-hands print copy of our for-real book: It's here, it's here, it's finally here! By way of …
The featured image and the following poem are part of a larger collection (titled "Transit") which was the result of a collaboration with photographer Tom Darin Liskey in the spring of 2020. It was an honor to work with Tom, whose photography I have admired for many years. We are currently preparing this collection for …
The selection below ends our series showcasing a collaboration of photography and poetry. Thank you, Tom Darin Liskey, for offering up your stunning images for reflection. Have a blessed Easter, my friends. He is risen. He is risen indeed. The Cross What is there to say about a cross with bling? In your face, judgment. …
We continue on this Maundy Thursday with our collaboration between Tom Darin Liskey's photography and my words. Maundy (or Holy) Thursday is the day Christians around the world commemorate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples and the washing of their feet. On this occasion, Jesus commanded his disciples to "Love one another as I have …
Continuing the collaboration with Tom Darin Liskey into Holy Week with a response to his cover image for this series. X. In Transit The whole world is on a bus Together. It’s some bus. Big enough for safety, close enough for comfort. That guy in the hat is here, and so is Mr. Button-down with …
One more for the weekend in this collaboration with photographer Tom Darin Liskey. VIII. Broke Down Light Squint into sunlight, stretch – ten bricks higher to the left, and then a few more, just out of reach – but you never give up, do you? There’s a thing needs straightening, always your hand quick to …
The collaboration continues. Thank you again, Tom Darin Liskey, for your photographic inspiration. VI. What I Gave Up for Lent I'm not even Catholic, but this year everyone is catholic (small c), letting go of ideas, things, gods (small g). I could not decide what to let go for Lent, so it was decided for …
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