poems story paintings drawings
TAKING TIME
MAKING TIME
. . . for art
"We are the bees of the invisible. We wildly collect the honey of the invisible, to store it in the great golden hive of the invisible."
--- Rainer Maria Rilke, from a letter to Halewicz
On these pages, you will find an active blog (B/W) plus previously published poems from my three completed manuscripts and also from a book in progress, tentatively entitled The Tender Hour. I have also included several other previously published works: short stories and a critical essay and also posted a number of my more concrete poems. A while back, I was having fun drawing, using the primitive draw program in Microsoft Word -- a bit like contour drawing twice removed – and these drawings became part of my concrete poems.
If you are interested in more individualized consultation for your writing projects, just drop me a line. I also tutor young writers, edit, and provide useful advice concerning the organization and presentation of manuscripts. If you are interested in these services, please click on "contact" and shoot me an email for more information.
One last thing . . . Please note that all materials, including visuals, on these pages are under copyright, but if you see something that you might like to include on your site or in your print journal, just contact me. I am reasonable and accessible. If you wish to read more work for potential publication, I have other poems and stories.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments: tiaballantine@gmail.com
