Welcome, creators
Book:
The Glass Tree
Poems for everyone—artwork by children
A celebration of poetry, diversity & creativity
The Glass Tree combines original poetry with art made by children from an international school in Norway.
This intricately designed book presents over 200 poems inspired by the Japanese minimalist styles of Haiku, Senryu, Tanka, Than-bauk and Freeform. The poems address many aspects of life including nature, emotions, and relationships. Topics also address universal themes of loss, healing, gratitude and forgiveness. It also includes:
• Foreword by Jon Davis, award-winning US poet
• Detailed description of the workshop that inspired the book
• Martha’s expert commentary on the artwork and how it relates to the poem that inspired it
View samples from the book here:
What do the spaces between thoughts look like?
You are creative!
How do you visualise eternity?
What do the spaces between thoughts look like? You are creative! How do you visualise eternity?
Relentless searching
What is the point of it all?
Beaches filled with stones
Life’s dusty cupboards
Jars of curiosity
Cracked yet unopened
Watch the book launch
with Gulabuddin Sukhanwar
The Literature House, Trondheim
Duration: 1 hour
(Skip towards 6 min mark)
Sometimes using words
to describe
things
Feels like throwing
rocks
at flowers
Let’s do a workshop!(live or digital)
Flow + creativity = ‘Flowativity’
Creators from 1 to 101 are welcome
Happenings
Poetry, art & community-building
Come join the fun!
International Day of Mother Languages
How nice that so many people (of all ages!) attended my workshop for The Literature House in the early Spring, 2023. We wrote, drew, and shared poems that were fun, moving, and beautiful. Welcome next time :-)
A Distant Review of ‘The Embrace’ Boston, USA
Even from across an ocean on a cold Valentine’s Day, I can feel the warmth emanating from ‘The Embrace’ in Boston, Massachusetts.
‘Flowativity’
‘Flowativity’, in conjunction with Flerkulturelt liv (Trondheim municipality) was held at Mangfoldhuset on Dec. 10, 2022.
Book launch
How wonderful it was to be able to share my book The Glass Tree with an international audience! See the replay on YouTube
Calm silence
‘Flowativity’ combines elements of ‘flow’ & ‘creativity’. This workshop is for everyone from 1 to 101. It celebrates creative diversity and multiculturalism.
The Glass Tree is also available at these independent booksellers:
NORWAY
• Ark ark.no
• Akademika akademika.no
• Norli (physical bookstore on the central pedestrian street in Trondheim)
