Loose Leaf Notes

    A snowflake of moon drifting in December Makes a snowy ball by Christmas to roll across the sky _____________________ dVerse Poet’s Pub

These grinchy green Seuss style snacks are teasers to the photos and story I plan to post later in the week of the Young Actors Co-op new play: A Seussified Christmas Carol. I resisted eating one of these.  See some video clips of the production below.  The last one is my favorite. Look for more […]

Speaking of dance, there were skirts for sale at the door, a $5 cover, a couple of new horns added to the band. I and my fellow dancers, ready for our sport at the dance floor starting line, began swaying to the sound of Richie Ursomarso’s guitar going off.  If you look closely you can […]

The following first appeared in The Floyd Press. “1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3” Katie Wells called out to her improvisation dance students at Dogtown’s Sun Hall on a recent Tuesday evening. It was the third class in an eight-week series, open to drop-ins and lovers of dance at all levels of experience. Under the direction of Wells, […]

1.  At my son Josh’s recent 16 Hands home pottery studio tour, I met a pottery collector named Potter. 2. I found out his name when I asked him if he was a potter and he answered with the riddle, “Ever since I was born.” 3. Another 16 Hands conversation went like this:  Josh: I’m […]

Wordless Wednesday

A bell to ring in a temple of sky to guide the poets home _________________ Colleen Redman / dVerse Poetry Pub

“Here we are now in Floyd Virginia” sang Leah Smith, who, with her sister Chloe, heads up the conscious raising musical act of Rising Appalachia. The sisters and their band (a past Floydfest favorite) performed at Dogtown’s Sun Hall Friday night to an animated crowd of fans, including a line of bouncing babies, which you […]

Shadow Shot Sunday