by Mariposa Aristeo | Mar 22, 2019 | Articles |
Esther is one of the most beautiful books of all time, teaching us more lessons than a college class. It’s the Mona Lisa of literature. Yet, surprisingly, God’s name is absent from the 167 verses, which has caused some people to doubt Esther’s authenticity in...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Feb 4, 2019 | Articles |
At intervals throughout your journey, you’ve probably wondered whether you’re a good writer. Unfortunately, I can’t sympathize because that thought hasn’t occasionally crossed my mind. It’s crossed my mind dozens, hundreds, thousands of times. Yearly, weekly,...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Dec 24, 2018 | Poems |
Silver bells ring, tinkling to “Let It Snow” Dozens of lights blink the colors of the rainbow Bows, strings, paper, and tape clutter the floor Cards avalanche when you open the door Sparkling all December long Snowflakes brush your cheeks like kisses from...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Dec 14, 2018 | Artwork |
Unlike the average family, we never decorate our house in red and green at Christmastime. Instead, we deck the halls and trim the tree in silver, white, and turquoise hues. I’ve painted many Christmas canvases with that color scheme, but this is one of my...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Oct 31, 2018 | Poems |
Typing on my tiny typewriter, I’m an incorrigible plotter. Color splashes onto the page, Green, coral, orange, and beige. A story burns in my heart, Tearing my soul apart. My story grows from a small seed— I wonder where it might lead. It grows higher, taller,...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Sep 26, 2018 | Artwork |
I’ve been fascinated by Paris for many years—probably due to having a little French blood running in my veins, or perhaps because I studied French in my last two years of high school. Either way, the architecture in the city of Paris begs to be captured in a...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Sep 12, 2018 | Artwork |
One disadvantage of being an artist is that I can’t always set up my easel in the middle of the sidewalk just because I saw something picturesque. But I have a friend who habitually lugs around a camera, and more than once she has captured a breathtaking moment...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Aug 17, 2018 | Articles |
In a world where someone can splatter a canvas with paint and sell it for millions of dollars to a prestigious museum, I wonder what is considered good art. Is any art bad? “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” so who are we to judge an art piece as ugly? Does any...
