Very unique; cleverly and imaginatively expressed. Really enjoyed your skillful words.

Under a Spell We ride the Orphic waves of our bodily urges beneath the blue lunar light. Castaways of shadows roam our worlds, ancient and Greek. Moved by the unseen mystery, we awaken as strangers, rekindling our fire together. Intimacy patiently awaits us receptive to our need– our dream’s embodim...

Hello and welcome Carolyn. I love your Painting - it's beautiful dreamlike quality is captivating. Your poem also feels dreamlike to me. I've never been to Greece but I imagine walking the same 'white paths' the ancients once walked and philosophers once stood and spoke on. Oh, thank you so very mu...

Mmmmmm... have just now seen this one, Carolyn. Love how their faces come together and the perspective keeps switching. The words well fitting for moonlight walks on Hydra with one you love. Thank you so much for these :D Thank you so very much for your lovely comment, Lizzy! I am most appreciative...

This is a magnificent poem; very insightful and skillfully expressed. Thank you very much for sharing. ~Carolyn

Carl Jung has also had a big influence on my work as well. His concepts of introversion/extroversion, synchronicity, archetypes, and the collective unconscious have impacted much if my work and ideas about the world. ~Carolyn

THE UNLIT SKIES OF SOUL A late autumn storm veils the stars— the ancient eyes of heaven. The ebony spheres exult in their dominion over light, over the fading of fall colors, over the summer’s dying suns. The fruits of summer barely buried, stalk like ghosts, whispering of overripe desire, suffocati...

And you're so beautiful, besides, Carolyn! No surprise there, really. Loved reading your Bio and many accomplishments on your main page, as well as seeing some other of your works. Will delve further later! Thank you SO MUCH !!! The Braille translation had to be so satisfying and gratifying for you...

Oh, my... I LOVE your painting, Carolyn. Do you have it available for purchase in any form? Note cards, postcard, small presentation, anything? And I love the feeling of your words. I don't have time to linger here tonight, but seeing your unrecognized name, I wanted to see what you wrote [and hope...

The Fountain of Passion The Beloved shines its myriad moons upon us blessing us with a flood of radiance. Reveling in the luminosity, dancing angels wreathe our crowns As the fountain of our passion cascades, the joys of infinity sing our souls, rocking us to the core– to the Ultimate. My painting i...

Moving words, powerfully expressed, with a strong and important message. ~Carolyn

A wonderful tribute to the importance of paying more attention; insightful and beautifully written. Very inspiring! ~Carolyn

Wow, this is a really powerful poem. Very vivid imagery, thought-provoking, and skillfully written. ~Carolyn

Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful words. I am most appreciative. ~Carolyn

Hello, I'm Carolyn Mary Kleefled, artist and poet from Big Sur, California. I've found Leonard Cohen to be a huge inspiration to my work. I look forward to sharing our thoughts and creative wanderings with one another. Here is a one of my poems that I would like to share. Frontiers of Desire The moo...