Nanci Stoeffler {Expressionistic Artist}

After living in Missouri for 10 years, I unexpectedly needed to move back to Indiana to take care of some family matters. The first blue layer of this painting I created while I was still living in Missouri and the remaining layers of green I finished after I moved back to Indiana in 2019. I love the history of this painting. The first layer of blue incorporates the 10 years of living in Missouri, which serve as a “parent” to the new life I will encounter on this next leg of

I love poetry. I love writing and reading it. I am new to the poetry of the Catholic Monk, Thomas Merton. I have only read two of his poems and they are rather...wow. I wanted to share this poem because it gripped me with the sight into a layer of truth about humanity within a city. It makes me think of Babylon described in the book of Revelation. What are your thoughts on this poem? Hymn of Not Much Praise for New York City By Thomas Merton When the windows of the West Side