floating on cushions of seawind & wayward flowers © colin goedecke
floating above the Atlantic coast, at the Ocean House, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
a hand of an ancient mariner, jones beach coast guard station, long island
c r e a t i n g
a multiversed poet, among other creatings, composing most often, like the Impressionists, en plein air, out in the open, in the wilds of living
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rampantly curious about the world, his canvas, and its wonders; the beauty, mystery and harmonies flowing inside and around us
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seeking the more eternal inside the ephemeral; the extraordinary within the seeming "ordinary;" bringing readers, listeners, viewers, experiencers a way to engage, appreciate and savor their inner selves and outer worlds more enliveningly, more meaningfully
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he lives a renaissance life; full of passions and journeys of discovery. Finding and being found by fascinating stories that want to be told, heard, felt
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he also takes wing, sail, to the open air, road and water on assignment, and to shape poetorials around chosen topics, themes, subjects. Always to distill and tell a given story, convey experiences most meaningfully, at times indelibly, in various frames and forms of poetry
c o l l a b o r a t i n g
actively co-creating with artists of all kinds, from painters, musicians and music composers to set designers, illustrators and filmmakers
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with those who share a kindred poetic spirit and desire to arrive at a higher or different kind of creative resonance, experiences of deepening
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for books and exhibitions, live performances, events and presentations, staged productions, environments, more
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he brings a resonant presence, distinctive voice and uplifting esprit to every partnering
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current collaborators, among others, include composer Jacob Friedman, who scored original music for selected poems for the 2017 America's Cup races, in Bermuda and The Times of Truce, for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. and Gregg Trueman, co-inspiriter in The Poetisphere
c u r a t i n g
regularly engaged to curate fitting poetic content in different forms, written to spoken to visual, for events and occasions of many kinds, from private gatherings and retreats to event openings and public honorings
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for individuals, groups, organizations and others
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poetry and vibrant language that speaks to the theme and heart of the moment, and engages the spirits of those present, participating; a poetic experience he not only curates but often also presents
The Wild~Feathered Poet & Poetorialist