|
This Site is Always Under Construction
This site is offered to your imagination as a way of conversing with images, images created
with words and an occasional picture. It is my hope that what is given here will feed the inspiration
that lives in us all. If just one new poem or story is written because of this effort, then it will have been worth
it.
Creativity, I believe, is the art of bringing into the world the part of all of us
that comes from deep within in search of expression, truths that are waiting to step into the light of day where all can see
them. To this end I invite you to stop and rest here a while, perhaps even offer a gift of yourself to be put on these
pages for others passing this way.
Journey well and be blessed pilgrims of creation,
Donnel
-----------------------------------------------------------
Most of the writers represented on this website live in, or have lived in, Kern County, California
at one time or another. Most of those writers have read their works at stand-up poetry venues in Bakersfield
over the last several years. Their ages range from 13 to 82.
The diversity of poetry and prose is welcomed on this site in celebration of the richness and breadth of poetic
vision. I offer my sincere thanks to those who have given their permission to have their work posted
here.
|
|
All photos except "Spring in Kern County" were taken by Donnel Lester. The drawings, "Unfinished
Man", "The Key", "Men Around the Bonfire" and "Writer at Work" were done by Aaron Lester. The photographer of "Spring
in Kern County" is unknown.
|
