I Do: The Coffee Table Edition - Softcover

Pierce, Siddartha Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615918484 ISBN 13: 9780615918488

Publisher: Inner Child Press, Ltd., 2013

Synopsis

Foreword Siddartha Beth Pierce opens all your poetic senses in her book, I Do. Her imagery is so sharp it could cut through stone. Not only does her poetry strike all the heart’s strings, she also includes original art that’s equally as breathtaking. The poetry and visual art marries in this comfortable middle space where the common place and extraordinary meet to dance and compare notes. You will feel like you’re being walked into a labyrinth of secrets you didn’t know had answers. Yet, Pierce doesn’t give up the ghost easily. Even though her themes are accessible by the casual reader, to those who like to dig a little (or a great deal) deeper will find jewels of whimsy and wisdom worth the second, third, or fourth readings. I Do is a volume you don’t pick up and read from cover-to-cover like some pulp fiction. You digest it slowly and let the colors, smells, sounds, and divine spark flow from the pages then sink firmly into your consciousness. Pierce speaks to you in a comforting, familiar tone as if you’ve been her friend for years. She’s never garish or thumbing anyone in the eye to prove a point. This is a poet who introduces you to the most private parts of herself, reminds you why you adore Mozart, and how spiritual the mundane can be when placed under the right light. These poems illuminate an ethereal part of human nature that always wants to love better, know more, and care with greater intensity about how words are used. Pierce’s deliberate use of language appears effortless, but the design is far from it. I Do is a book of poetry that deserves a place on the bookshelf, but more importantly, it’s better on the nightstand when a bit of beauty and grace are needed to brush off a bad day. Clifford Brooks author of The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Preface ‘I Do’ is a compilation of poems and artworks created over the last ten years. It is a compilation of works that explore humanity, writing, science and what it means to ‘do’. It is my hope, as author and artist, that anyone who reads this book may find something of themselves and/or something to relate to whether visually or in print that is satisfying and fulfilling. There is an exploration within this text of relationships, how we should treat one another kindly always, sharing and caring. The sensual undertakings we experience are also revered within these paintings, drawings and poems. My artistic endeavors both visually and literary are shared here and it is my hope that you may find something worthwhile in these explorations to warm your heart, soul and mind. ‘Philosophy begins in wonder and wonder is the duty of the Philosopher.’ ~ Aristotle Blessings and creative perusing to all that take the time to discover some of themselves within this work of poetry and visual arts. ~ Siddartha Beth Pierce

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about the Author The exhibits I remember most, quite awhile ago now, are the Degas and O’Keefe works at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. One Degas in particular, was a bather, but is was like nothing I had ever seen – all other bathers pale in comparison. The depth of surface, quality of the pastels on such a flat medium were astounding and the colors brilliant. O’Keefe’s show with Stieglitz was also extraordinary – mostly for the undulating line and again such vibrant colors. Picasso’s show at the National Gallery was astounding primarily for his incomprehensible talent – such natural ability in so many ways at such a young age. Then, perhaps, my favorite of all was the Egon Schiele. His life, unfortunately cut short, but the expression and content of his works will never leave me. I wonder why, throughout these last 100 years, each generation has often defined their art as succinctly? Duchamp – against aesthetic, for the idea. Surrealists – against conscious and rational, for the irrational. Why is it always an either/or? It seems to me there isn’t one without the other. If you require no meaning then your meaning becomes meaning. It is not black and white, there are grays and beyond that there are millions of colors. There is pretty and ugly and both at the same time. I don’t want art that is simply one or the other – why not both. While these artists have always chosen a path, generally distinctive and definite – they formally have used tension, balance, complements. This underscores the variety while they often hone in on one aspect of meaning rather than continuing this exploration of difference. Why look at only our mathematical, scientific side or only our irrational, ‘Universal’ side – each make us who we are, human, individual and yet alike at times as well. Complex and simple – perhaps more one that the other at times but always combinations. – Siddartha Beth Pierce; August 10, 1998 Ms. Pierce is a nationally and internationally published poet and artist as well as a Mother. Some of her works have appeared in The Indian Diary, After-Nyne, Issuu, The Artist in You, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, The Muses Review, Budzu’s Hammer, and Blue Fifth Review. Much of her work can be found at writerscafe.org.

Edition details

• Publisher: Inner Child Press, Ltd.
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615918484
• ISBN 13: 9780615918488
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136