April - 2019

Dominican Writer’s Conference – 5/4/19

<p>I am so proud to be part of the Dominican Writer’s conference, and to share again the joy of writing and creativity with other Latinx wise people. Please do join us in May. I will be part of a panel, not reaidng a story, although my stories and visual art are flowing like if they… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/23/dominican-writers-conference-5-4-19/">Read More</a></div>

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<p>“I believe myself that a good writer doesn’t really need to be told anything except to keep at it.” — Chinua Achebe</p>

Art a Daily Practice

<p>Photo: Annecy Baez -“The Righting Life” Daily Practice is important to create any art: painting, drawing, writing, dancing. We all know that this is why they call it practice. 1. Some people set a time to create art. They wake up and they sit or stand always at the same time. Others are spontaneous, they… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/10/art-a-daily-practice-2/">Read More</a></div>

Story – “The Red Shoes”

<p>The warm, humid air was still when Zuleika and her mother, Tati, arrived at the Mejia Shoe Store on 181 Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue.   Zuleika sensed a calm promise of excitement in the air, the kind that is in the air when one is young and full of joy.              “I like these shoes for you,… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/06/the-red-shoes-2/">

Time

<p>“Time heals, after all — although the clock that marks that kind of time has no hands.” — American author and artist Suze Rotolo.</p>

Poem – For a Long Time When I was a Child

<p>by Annecy For a long time when I was a child I slept with my father every night it was something he discouraged, but quietly encouraged with his acceptance I would sneak out of my room ready to battle the dark shadows of spirits only children are known to see and I would pray a… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/05/callaloo-poetry-for-a-long-time-when-i-was-a-child-annecy-baez-2000/">Read More</a></div>

Story – “Zuleika”

<p>Zuleika 1984 – Tati stood at the kitchen sink rolling her eyes at her daughter, Zuleika and washing tomatoes, green onions and peppers for the Asopao de Camarones she was cooking for dinner.  “Why couldn’t you lie?” Tati asked her daughter. “Why did you have to say the truth?” she questioned as if she had… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/03/excerpt-story-5/">Read More</a></div>

Time Being

<p>× “Each moment is all being, is the entire world. Reflect now whether any being or any world is left out of the present moment. “13th Century Zen Master Dogen on Being Time I read Dogen’s On Being Time during a class on Zen Buddhism at the Empty Hand Zen Center, and reading it again,… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/01/narrative-medicine/">Read More</a></div>

The Dream Circle

<p>Thank you for those who have attended my dream group. I deeply appreciate it. As you all know, I have been working with dreams and dreams groups since I was eighteen years old when I was first introduce to the work of  Carl Jung and I read his book “Dreams”.   Later on, I found… </p> <div class="link-more"><a href="https://annecybaez.net/2019/04/01/the-dream-circle/">Read More</a></div>