by April A. Vanapeldorn (Author)
A word creates a thought. A thought creates an emotion. An emotion creates an image. The cycle of verbal to visual art. What I found so beautiful about this cycle is that no two people will ever come up with the same image. They may have similar aspects, however, each will be unique to the person who read the word and felt the emotion that created their own image. With this very idea in mind, I decided to collaborate with my very talented mother. I wanted to see my words through the eyes of her emotions. And I must say, it was inspiring to see the words that captured her thought process with each poem. I hope you enjoy this verbal and visual journey as much as we did and reflect upon your own image as you read each poem.