[Thespiritexpress] Saturday the 29th at MAC

Tue Jun 25 13:59:14 PDT 2024

This is wonderful! Thank you so much!
Devreaux

On 2024-06-25 10:52 am, Bill Mulvihill via Thespiritexpress wrote:
> Hi Devreaux,
> 
> I have created a listing on the ACMC website calendar (link below) for
> this event…
> 
>> 
> https://www.artsmendocino.org/event/armand-brint-toni-bernbaum-mendocino-poetry-series/
> 
> ...but also want to let you know that you can also submit listings.
> 
> _Info about ACMC publicity below:_
> 
> 1. the ACMC website calendar — (which anyone can log in & submit
> listings to at anytime.)
> 
> 2. the ACMC Arts Weekly email digest — (which is emailed on Monday
> mornings to about 720 subscribers, covering what is happening through
> the next weekend.
> 
> 3. the monthly ACMC Arts Calendar PDF — (which is printed for
> display & also sent or emailed to people with the Mendocino County
> Tourism Commission, Visit Mendocino, members & galleries and to others
> who print and display it in their area. It is also available as a
> printable download on the ACMC website. It is distributed to Mendocino
> County lodging establishments via email and also printed for display
> in prominent locations around the county.)
> 
> As far as the monthly ACMC Arts Calendar PDF, I am usually working a
> month in advance & try to have it mostly together by the middle of the
> month, & have it printed around the 20th.
> 
> _Below are basic tips for using the ACMC website._
> 
> ..with interactive features, where you can register, log in, create
> your artist or organization profile page & add add events, classes &
> exhibits. It is pretty easy & straightforward but please let me know
> if you have any difficulty or questions about using the interactive
> features. (The images for the website don't need to be print
> resolution; they can be 400 pixels at 72 dpi…)
> 
> To submit a class choose “Classified”(bottom choice in the blue
> box on the left, when logged in to the ACMC dashboard)
> 
> If needed, we could do a walk through on the phone, just to make sure
> you know how it works. (707.962.0739)
> 
> _If the listing is on our calendar, it will be included in the Arts
> Weekly email digest that is sent out to 720+  subscribers on Mondays
> covering ongoing exhibits & what is happening in the county through
> the next weekend. If you don't currently receive it, would you like to
> get this digest?_
> 
> _I would also like to encourage all Mendocino County artists &
> organizations to Join ACMC [1] (you can also renew membership at this
> link)_
> 
> Please forward & share this with anyone else who could benefit from
> using the ACMC website's networking & publicity tools. They can be
> particularly helpful to artists who want to have a web page with a
> gallery of images & contact info, without having to maintain their own
> website.
> 
> If you have any questions please contact me.
> 
> Thank you,
> Bill
> 
> Bill Mulvihill, Publicity & Membership Manager
> Arts Council of Mendocino County
> http://artsmendocino.org [2]
> 
>> On Jun 25, 2024, at 8:37 AM, Devreaux via Thespiritexpress
>> <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Whoops!  I meant the open mic on Saturday the 29th!
>> See you then!
>> Devreaux
>> 
>> On 2024-06-25 8:35 am, Devreaux via Thespiritexpress wrote:
>> Dear Toni,
>> What a beautiful poem!  So many lines pull me in and then
>> finally...."to grow in love no matter what"....yes!  Looking forward
>> to your reading at the open mic this Sunday! YAY!
>> in spirit,
>> Devreaux
>> On 2024-06-24 10:32 pm, Toni Bernbaum via Thespiritexpress wrote:
>> Thank you Marc for requesting a copy of the poem I wrote for Ron and
>> read at the Solstice Gathering here in Spirit House last Saturday.
>> And if you are interested in MORE poetry……I am honored and
>> excited
>> to be one of the two featured readers this Saturday, June 29th at
>> 4:00
>> pm
>> at the Mendocino Art Center…..open mic to follow.
>> Would love to see you there!!
>> With love……Toni
>> Perspective
>> Under an old oak tree
>> we sit in the movement of branches-
>> our faces lit in dappled sun.
>> 65 years old today
>> you toggle between light and dark
>> determined to face your greatest fear -
>> be who you always sensed
>> yourself to be.
>> You, who remembers
>> the boy still alive inside you, toes filled
>> with mud, knee high in the marsh
>> of the San Joaquin river,
>> feather in your hand, lavender fog
>> in your yellow hair,
>> dreaming of deep diving treasure hunt adventures -
>> baiting your hook in the promise of life
>> without ever considering the failures
>> awaiting you.
>> You understood the language of clouds,
>> the wisdom of driftwood, how to navigate by the stars,
>> and find the the hidden places where moss and mushrooms grew.
>> Without knowing
>> you were already bending
>> with the pull of the moon
>> adjusting to the tides of expectations
>> turning within you.
>> Now you arrive here
>> having lost everything you worked for
>> to face the meaning of your existence,
>> using your time now
>> to know who you are,
>> to reflect back into the pond of your life,
>> to learn about forgiveness,
>> and how useless it is
>> to resist anything, defend or hide.
>> Today, you remember your ancestors….
>> You are the great grandfather now!
>> You shake your head with wonder
>> at all you survived.
>> Wisps of silver hair
>> float in the grateful breeze
>> for the blessings of family and friends,
>> and the richness in life.
>> In this wholehearted nakedness
>> of what was nearly forgotten
>> you reclaim your birthright
>> to grow in love, no matter what -
>> to let the past advise
>> but no longer define you.
>> It’s just as you suspected.
>> It was never what you were told.
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