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Crawford, Visual Art - aaduna in exile, spring 2021 issue, Vol. 10 No. 1

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  Meet the Artist William C. Crawford (photo provided) William C. Crawford is a photographer based in North Carolina. He invented “Forensic Foraging,” a throwback, minimalist approach for modern digital photographers. His new book, Drive By Shooting is available from  Amazon.com . "Untitled Exhibition," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Friends With Children," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Lunch," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Restaurant Table in Brilliant Sunlight," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021   "Floral Arrangement with Menu, Winston-Salem NC Restaurant" William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Two Buddies Catching Up," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Virginia Tech Football Fanatic," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Cleaning Utensils at Rest," William C. Crawford, Photographer (c) 2021 "Waiting Room Furniture," Willia

Voices, No Boundaries- Nahal guest columnist- aaduna in exile spring 2021 issue, Vol. 10 No. 1

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  Voices, No Boundaries (This category is a new feature for aaduna) Guest Columnist Anita Nahal, Ph.D., CDP (photo provided) Anita Nahal, Ph.D., CDP   A p rofessor, poet, flash fictionist, and children’s writer, Nahal teaches at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC. Her third book of poetry, What’s wrong with us Kali women? is due for publication by Kelsay Books in August 2021. More on Nahal at: https://anitanahal.wixsite.com/anitanahal Poetry Imagined and Reimagined   By Anita Nahal   This is my maiden column with aaduna , about which I am thrilled as aaduna is one of my favorite creative publications. I begin, Poetry Imagined & Reimagined with a discussion with artist and writer, Michael D. Harris. This first column centers on the styles in which poets write in, and the reasons that impact their selection. What draws poets towards writing in a particular style/s? And how do their chosen approaches assist in expressing the depth of their words, emot

Voices, No Boundaries Conversation with Bill Berry- aaduna in exile spring 2021 issue, Vol. 10 No. 1

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  Voices, No Boundaries (This category is a new feature for aaduna) bill berry's conversation: a chat with Linda Gonzalez, MSW, MFA Nagueyalti Warren, Ph.D. October 2020 – March 2021 bill berry, jr. (bb:)   To start, I appreciate the time each of you will take to chat with me and one another. I trust we will have a lively and intriguing chat. So, let’s get started.   When Nagueyalti’s submitted work to aaduna, Linda, as a contributing editor, was tasked with editing that submission. Needless to say, I had no idea that your stars had aligned previously. Can you describe that initial meeting (and any impressions?) More so, what was your sense of  the ambiance, nuances, subtleties of the environment you were in and your expectations?    NW If I remember correctly, Linda came to Goddard as I was leaving. I do recall being delighted to see more people of color entering when I left in 2005. Goddard was interesting but isolating. In my two years of being in Vermont, I saw a total of 1, on