Morphological Confetti

The holiday season is the ideal time to reflect on the beauty of the world and the African Diaspora. I love art that not only reflects the beauty of the human spirit, but transcends the limits of creativity. Smart Chaos Designs invites the DC metro area and beyond to experience and witness such beauty. In December, Smart Chaos Designs will have an exhibit featuring the works of artist from Haiti and Nigeria. It should be a real treat. So, let's get out to see more than just the holiday decorations at the mall. Where: 119 Rittenhouse St., N.W., Washington D.C., 20011 Hours: Saturday and Sunday 2-7 pm Wednesday 5-9 pm (or view by appointment) Ask for Kyung & Margo For more information please visit the website

Rethabile has tagged me for this meme concerning the name of my blog. Here are the rules: Have you ever wondered why some blogs are called what they're called? I hope so, because you have just been tagged. Please participate if you can. Here are the steps: (1) Explain the name of your blog. Why this name and what does it mean? (2) Find two blogs/bloggers with groovy names and and tag them. The reason behind the name: Morphological Confetti’s name is a combination of my love for the spoken word and music. It was difficult to come up with a name for this blog when I first started in April of 2005. I wanted it to be catchy and I wanted it to have everything to do with the art of the written word. So, I looked up words and synonyms of this or that word and finally came up with Morphology, which refers to the patterns of word formation in a particular language. So, I had morphology, but morphology what? Then, one day I was listening to one of my all time favorite hip hop groups, De La S...

Use halves of drained (canned or fresh) apricots, pears, and pineapple spears or slices. Use as many pieces as will fill a deep casserole or approximately 4 pieces of fruit per serving. Pour over a mixture of ½ cup melted butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon curry powder Bake 40 minutes Serve this dish with a baked ham, Porkchops (pictured right), chicken, tofu, or just some rice for a delicious all time Southern and Caribbean favorite. However, in the Caribbean the list of ingredients is longer and even more delicious. By the way, if you celebrate Thanksgiving I wish you a wonderful holiday. Otherwise, we all have something to be thankful for. So, as brother Geoffrey would say…give thanks. Peace~ Source: The Southern Cook Book of Fine Old Dixie Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, Inc., 1965 Photo: Cooksrecipe.com

I've been doing my fair share of writing these days. The end result is always something interesting this time of year. There is so much inspiration around all. I hope all of you are doing well and I hope you are equally inspired wherever you are in this world. By the way, this is a self-portrait of my writing hand. The words you see on paper are part of a piece that I am working on. It's almost done. So, tell me...what's going on with you?

Photo source: Horace Pippin, 1940 / Carl Van Vechten, photographer. Smithsonian Archives of American Art.   Horace Pippin (February 22, 1888 - July 6, 1946) was a self-taught Black American painter born in West Chester, PA. Pippin served in the 369th infantry in Europe during World War I, where he lost full use of his right arm; he would no longer be able to lift it past his shoulder. This did not prevent Horace Pippin from painting when he decided to pick up the paint brush around 1930. However, it took him three years to finish his first painting. The images he painted primarily featured everyday Black life, historical figures and scences from his childhood. His style was known as Naïve art , which is characterized by a childlike simplicity. Nevertheless, Pippin's scenes and subjects in his art were powerful and inspirational in their content. In fact, I'm wondering if he had some influence on the late Jacob Lawrence  is was similar in subject matter and simplicity....