Saturday, September 30, 2023

September Flying Carpet 2023

 In September
The Flying Carpet
sashayed over to the NEW/OLD
Railyard area in Santa Fe

The Depot is totally rescued
from a crumbling ruin
The Railrunner chugs daily
from Santa Fe to Belen

But who lurks tromp l’oeil
breaking through the wall
of the New Mexico School 

of the Arts?

The new Kid on the Block
is the 

Vladem Contemporary Museum
with its opening show

Shadow and Light






Thursday, August 31, 2023

August Flying Carpet 2023

 In August
the Flying Carpet 

perceives transformation.

Once upon a time
there was a cactus called Epic.

His buds were 

a moment of potential.

He bloomed profusely!
22 fluorescent blossoms!
But then inevitably 

his blossoms faded

and He moved 

on to the next phase…
propagated into 8 new starts

 

In memoriam
Anita Sanders
gardener, tango dancer, visual artist,
opera lover, traveler, milliner,
lace knitter and life enthusiast

Monday, July 31, 2023

July Flying Carpet 2023

 In July 

The Flying Carpet

Flew around the world

 and stayed home in Santa Fe.

 

Faces at the Folk Art Market*



Come back next year!
Think about volunteering...

*www.ifam.org

Friday, June 30, 2023

June Flying Carpet 2023

 In June The Flying Carpet 

took a Pride Ride




"Greetings, Earthlings…
You do some 
very strange things""

Special thanks 
to our fabulous Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham





Wednesday, May 31, 2023

May Flying Carpet 2023

 In May
The Flying carpet explores creation by discovery…
that which is 

tangential, fortuitous, serendepitous, unexpected:

A suitcase of rambles

a swirl of Gaudi
 
a garage of paintings

an excavation of surprise
a rip off of paste on
an I Ching of cat whiskers
a collaboration of scribbles
a floor of chance masterpieces



With congratulations to Nelly
gratitude to Freya and her cats
and special thanks to Zack
for the everchanging floors

Sunday, April 30, 2023

April Flying Carpet 2023

 In April
the Flying Carpet
immersed in spring

Potential…
expectation
frantic birds
chasing each other...

the bud
caught between inside and outside

the blowsy tulips
ingenious packaging
the egg

the seed
containment

“wrapped within
young leaves:
the sound of water
-Soseki

the seeds breaking open
and finally the bloom*


Special thanks to Lux for
many smiles for a while

*Sialia's garden


Friday, March 31, 2023

March Flying Carpet 2023

 In March
The Flying Carpet
living the parallel existence
of the night mind:
saw a figure
transparent and filled with ribbons…

RIBBONS
tracing the paths of energy
swirling with the dance in Mexico

RIBBONS
celebratory
RIBBONS
a feast of color in Oaxaca*

RIBBONS
and padlocks (!)
honoring Sain Roman Nonato
who protects from gossip
and secures secrets

RIBBONS 
textile inspiration
at Mokuba
a Japanese Passementerie in Paris
RIBBONS
wrap gifts with elegance
and blessing
RIBBONS
remembrance
awareness
support

RIBBONS
unexpected joy
"In gay profusion lying there,
Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons”**
RIBBONS
a ribbon river of time

*Special thanks to Carol Eastes
for photo of the beloved Oaxaca ribbon store

**Scarlet Ribbons
as sung by Harry Belafonte