reading!

join us for a night of on-demand poetry, reading, music, and love letter writing! reading at 6:30pm. wine will be served. we look forward to seeing you! POETRY: come see the poetry store’s latest work and get a poem from the poet herself! silvi alcivar will be writing on-demand poems and at 6:30pm she’ll read some poems, including excerpts from her new book “sometimes we must swarm.” (www.thepoetrystore.net) MUSIC: jamie mckenzie... Read More

art opening & book release!

it’s true, i have a book! come and get your copy of a limited edition run of 50, for sale friday feb. 3rd,                 at my art opening at secession art & design gallery. plus, all new work up on the walls. perfect valentine’s gifts! get your copy! click here. click here to rsvp. wine, snacks, great art, and good company. looking forward to seeing you there! silvi (book photo by amanda lane)  Read More

maker faire 2010.

it’s been days since maker faire ended and i’ve been experiencing a serious a loss for words every time i try to begin describing it. maybe it’s all the lack of sleep catching up with me, or all the words i’ve written in the last 3 weeks (before and during the faire), or the fact that my jaw is still on the floor, that’s leaving me incapable of forming the proper words. or maybe it’s that maker faire was magic.... Read More

moms love poems.

it’s true. moms love poems.* especially poems that are custom, one of a kind, and made to order just for mom. how do i know moms love poems? because i’ve heard them say, “oh, this is lovely,” and, “what a neat idea! so thoughtful!” and, “thank you for the beautiful poem. it made me cry.” yes, sometimes poems make moms cry. the good kind of tears. the i-feel-so-thought-of-and-loved-and-taken-care-of-kind... Read More