Minerva Bloom
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Minerva Bloom is a bilingual poet
and nature photographer born in Tinguindin
, Michoacan
a small town nestled in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. She has been living and is a citizen of the USA, since 1983 and writes poetry both in English and her native Spanish language. She currently resides in the state of Florida.
Minerva Bloom has published books of poetry and photography and has contributed for several international poetry and art anthologies. In the years 1999 and 2000 she worked with Nobel Prize candidate Marcia Theophilo
in the translation of selected poems. Her nature photography has been chosen by several international poetry authors for their book covers. On the Internet, her contributions can be found at several journals and literary zines dedicated to the art of haiga
and haiku
, as well as with educational calendars in the fields of travel, history and tourism. Capturing images of the natural world (in words and visuals), is the focus of Minerva Bloom's work.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and nature photographer born in Tinguindin
Tinguindin
Tingüindín is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 174.24 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Villamar, Tangamandapio and Tangancícuaro, to the east by Los Reyes, and to the south and west by Tocumbo...
, Michoacan
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
a small town nestled in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. She has been living and is a citizen of the USA, since 1983 and writes poetry both in English and her native Spanish language. She currently resides in the state of Florida.
Minerva Bloom has published books of poetry and photography and has contributed for several international poetry and art anthologies. In the years 1999 and 2000 she worked with Nobel Prize candidate Marcia Theophilo
Marcia Theophilo
Marcia Theophilo is a Brazilian poet. She studied in Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo and Rome, where she graduated in anthropology. She has lived and worked in Rome since 1971. She's a bilingual poet; her books can be found in Portuguese, Italian and English.Marcia Theophilo has published short stories,...
in the translation of selected poems. Her nature photography has been chosen by several international poetry authors for their book covers. On the Internet, her contributions can be found at several journals and literary zines dedicated to the art of haiga
Haiga
' is a style of Japanese painting based on the aesthetics of haikai, from which haiku poetry derives, which often accompanied such poems in a single piece. Like the poetic forms it accompanied, haiga was based on simple, yet often profound, observations of the everyday world...
and haiku
Haiku
' , plural haiku, is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:* The essence of haiku is "cutting"...
, as well as with educational calendars in the fields of travel, history and tourism. Capturing images of the natural world (in words and visuals), is the focus of Minerva Bloom's work.
Artist's Statement at Poetic Portal:
"When I write or make art, I'm in a state of enchantment and this state is one of certainty. Where else is yourself to be found? Always in the deepest enchantment that you have experienced. For me, it is about enjoying the process of creation. Talk of method and style seems trivial: I became interested in meaning and want simply to be a witness and experience the world around me. I take photographs, create art and write, because it's an organic and vital thing for me to do". -Minerva Bloom
External links
- Vaniadiniz.pro.br, Writers of the Américas, Brasil
- Poeticportal.net, Poetry Archive
- Twitter.com, Minerva Bloom on Twitter.com
- Twitpic.com, Photos on Twitter
- Fotopedia.com, Minerva Bloom on Fotopedia