Suddenly There Were Leaves

Poetry. Fiction. Art. Featuring work from Maria Brockmann, Vincent Devine, Marni Jamieson, Monica Maraglio, Linda McCord, Jennifer Melchionne, Yvonne Schreiber, Mark Stafford, and April Todd. SUDDENLY THERE WERE LEAVES is an anthology of poetry, prose, and artworks by learning-disabled adults at the Main View Gallery and Studio in Oneonta, NY. The poetry and prose were created during winter workshops from 2008-2012, led by Bertha Rogers, poet and master teaching artist. "Art lets us look with other eyes, and shows us the familiar in fresh ways. SUDDENLY THERE WERE LEAVES underlines the suddenness in the poetry and art of these nine members of Bertha Rogers's remarkable workshop. The poems and pictures, deft and direct, surprise with sudden insight and connection. Here you'll meet the Wave Giant that makes hurricanes. You'll learn why bears should wear red nail polish, and how traffic lights cause earthquakes. You'll discover what nothing looks like, that Mother Nature's cat's name is April, that water turns to rings in summer. You'll see sesame moons on hamburger buns, a one-legged pencil, and a castle with 154 stories and one fireplace. These aren't flights of fancy only, but down-to-earth reflections on what matters most to these authors and artists, be it Inauguration and Annunciation, their tributes to family members, their reasons to celebrate, and the loves and dreams of these poets and artists."Robert Bensen

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892471744
• ISBN13: 9781892471741
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Bright Hill Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"