Ekphrastic poetry vividly describes a work of visual art. It brings the art to life and explores meaning in a sweet dialogue between the visual and the literary. Keep Rolling is an ekphrastic poem written by Astara, inspired by Julie Jenowe’s Cascading Moon Lotus Tumbleweed sculpture.
Wildness is surrendering to the innate power that flows through you and all things. Your sovereignty starts with you stepping intentionally into your own “library,” pulling a book or two or three off the shelves, and reading.
Let us evolve our awareness of freedom. Let us evolve out of a paradigm of independence into one of interdependence.
Interdependence Day Read More »
Astara shares new ways and words to describe her pull to the majesty of the full moon.
Another Word for Moon Read More »
Even when life seems to be stagnant and unmoving, there is always movement happening below the surface.
There is Always Movement No Matter How Small Read More »
Enjoy this poem from Astara’s book How The Stars Tell Time. Our heart holds the golden key to the past, the future, and the brilliant now.
How the Stars Tell Time Read More »
Enjoy this ekphrastic poem inspired when gazing upon Edward Steichen’s Nocturne painting at the Georgie O’keefe Museum in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
The Forest is Lit From Within Read More »
Love invites you to be willing and build capacity for growth, which is the biggest risk of all.
Risking Everything Read More »
We are each a part of a timeless love story waiting to be remembered.
A Thousand Poems Ask For You By Name Read More »
