Flowers, Poetry and Life

It finally hit me this spring, when my wife became so wrapped up in Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, that posies kept flying into the house as fast as Japanese vases kept arriving from Japan.  Previously, it's only been gardening that has occupied her.  I buy a lot of the plants but I  stay out of the garden. 

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Mariam Paracha

Graphic Artist and Photographer by day, avid actress and spoken word poet by night, Mariam has used her various creative outlets to fuel her writing since she was a little girl.   Growing up in the United States before moving to Pakistan allowed her to see completely contrasting perspectives on life at an early age, and her writings reflect her unbiased and perceptive state of mind.

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Erren Geraud Kelly

Erren is a poet based in Chicago by way of Louisiana, by way of Maine, by way of California, by way of New York City and so on.  He has been writing for over 25 years and has over three dozen publications in print and online including "Hiram Poetry Review," "Mudfish," "Poetry Magazine (online)."  His most recent publication is in " In Our Own Words," a Generation X poetry anthology.  Erren is also published in other anthologies such as " Fertile Ground," and "Beyond The Frontier" and is  the author of the chapbook " Disturbing The Peace," on Night Ballet Press.

Erren holds a B.A. in English-Creative Writing from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,  loves reading and has visited 45 states as well as Canada and Europe.

"The themes in my writings vary, but i have always had a soft spot for subjects and people who are not in the mainstream.  But i never limit myself to anything, i always try to keep an open mind." 

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The Winners, 2013

Presenting the winners of the 2013 Eye On Life Poetry Contest!  Following are the poets, and included with their stories are links to their winning poems and other work.  Thank you for visiting.  I know you will enjoy.   

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