The Soul of a Woman collection is art made visible; this poetry evoked images and feelings that took me deeper into words that then became drops in the pond of my mind and their ripples, my own.
Renee Morgan Brooks
International Motivational Singer, Actor
The Soul of a Woman is an inspiring and spirit-soaring collection of poems that will heal your soul and accelerate your passion for what it is to be a woman.
Jerrie Ueberle Founder
Global Interactions and the World Academy for the Future of Women
A Universal Women’s Voice” pervades this prolific verse. Powerful, intimate, insightful, wise, piercing metaphor infuse her poetry. Her words cut to the core of social issues confronting contemporary women with authentic clarity.
Elena Thornton
Founder AZ Consortium for the Arts
Holly’s passage for transparency is intuitive, perceptive, raw. Thank you. I emerged a different person.
Raleigh R. Pinskey
Author, Speaker, Actress
Deborah Anderson and Delacina Chief Eagle
ECHOES
Commissioned by Deborah Anderson for documentary film “Women of the White Buffalo” Produced & directed by Deborah Anderson.
Cueva Pinatada cave drawing, Circa 5000 BP Discovery and Photo by: Elanie Moore / Getty Images - adapted by Peter Szabadi, Design by Halie Wilson
Rush
On two balmy afternoons in November 2015 in 6 Parisian suburbs of Saint Denis a series of coordinated terrorist attacks injured 416 and took 137 lives. Fear and grief gripped the hearts of residents and global travelers destined for the city inspiring Parsons to write “RUSH. Within days, American artists Judy Butzine and Mitra Kamali arrived in Paris in the spirit of solidarity and defiance, beginning at Notre Dame, they placed 35 rolled, ribbon tied copies of “RUSH” throughout Paris.
I am Migration
Yo Soy Migrante
Life
Vida
Travel as water
Viajando como el agua
Alive when flowing
Viva cuando fluye
Rancid if stagnant
Rancio si se estanca
Indigenous birthright
Indigena de Nacimiento
Enchanted Earth
Tierra encantada
Reflect our dream
Refleja nuestros sueños
Open borders
Fronteras abiertas
Own nothing
Dueño de nada
Steward everything
Cuidador de todo
Protect life
Protejo la vida
Treasure children
Valora los niños
Grateful for each breath we borrow
Agradecidos por cada respiro que tomamos prestado