My self-published book, Pénombre, which pairs images and poetry is now available for purchase on demand. It is a journey through loss and healing, probing the liminal spaces between memory and dream, between light and shadow, embracing the wonder and mystery that infuse both life and love.

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Anne renée (silver) Mondinot,

visual artist, photographer, writer


“How to be a Poet 
(to remind myself)

i

Make a place to sit down. 
Sit down. Be quiet. 
You must depend upon 
affection, reading, knowledge, 
skill—more of each 
than you have—inspiration, 
work, growing older, patience, 
for patience joins time 
to eternity… 

ii

Breathe with unconditional breath 
the unconditioned air. 
Shun electric wire. 
Communicate slowly. Live 
a three-dimensional life; 
stay away from screens. 
Stay away from anything 
that obscures the place it is in. 
There are no unsacred places; 
there are only sacred places 
and desecrated places. 

iii

Accept what comes from silence. 
Make the best you can of it. 
Of the little words that come 
out of the silence, like prayers 
prayed back to the one who prays, 
make a poem that does not disturb 
the silence from which it came.” 
― Wendell Berry, Given


This is equally true for artists, as well as poets.



 


Anne is Critical Mass Finalist, 2022.

Anne is a member of the PhotosdeFemmes women’s photography collective and an alum of the Pigs Fly Retreats.  

You can also find me on Instagram: Anne Silver

 

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