Friday 14 March 2008

Al - Hamra, Al - Andalus




The Red Fortress, a Moorish fortified palace in Andalucia, in the south of Spain.
I am very excited about this place at present and hoping to be able to visit soon.
The pomegranate is the symbol of Granada. Cut one in half then in quarters and the complexity of the seeds of the interior and the red red juice is quite a sight and related I believe to this very experience.
Imtiaz Dharker has written an extraordinary poem through the symbolism of the cutting of a pomegranate, using it as a metaphor to talk about our contemporary situation in the Middle East. A very powerful work.
See the website www.bloodaxebooks.com and view the trailer for In Person 30 Poets.

Tuesday 11 March 2008

Harbinger of spring

Primavera what a beautiful word for spring!
Le printemps, fruhling, var...
From snowdrops to the forsythia buds turning yellow now. We are well under way here despite recent storms and some frosty mornings.
The circle is on hiatus and I am working hard on various projects all at once.
Sending you all wishes for a beautiful spring unfolding and may you be able to enjoy it.