blessed be, virgin of guadalupe

The Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin in 1531 for three days, culminating in today, The Blessed Day of The Virgin of Guadalupe. Pope John Paul II named her the "Patroness of The Americas" in 1999.

Today is a day to celebrate life, the coming light of the spring, and the blessings of the sacred mother.

Blessed be.

POETRY VLOG EPISODE 2: or how poems are like bombs & emily dickinson is the shit.

Not JUST Emily Dickinson... Wallace Stevens, & Muriel Rukeyser also rank as the shit. Enjoy episode two of my poetry vlog, in which I rant a bit about education, the importance of poetry, & how to use a poem as a weapon.

  POETRY VLOG #2: poetry as weapon & some ranting. from Natalie Raymond on Vimeo.
POETRY VLOG EPISODE 2: A rant about poetry as a force of power, Wallace Stevens, Emily Dickinson, Muriel Rukeyser, & F*ckin' shit up.

p.s.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY DICKINSON!!! Born 10 December 1830 in Amherst. LOVE YOU A WHOLE HELLA LOT.

something I made in illustrator for the occasion. 

babylon

babylon from Natalie Raymond on Vimeo.

an older poem written when I was experimenting with longer, Whitman-esque lines. I've since given up on the long lines, but I still like this piece enough to put some energy into it.

art

"a work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them. there is no such thing as bad art."

-Muriel Rukeyser

experimental

learning adobe illustrator.

why not see my design portfolio?

floods/fathers

special sneak peak audio of a piece I'm working on for my graduate thesis, missoula.

floods/fathers from Natalie Raymond on Vimeo.

loves: reverend horton heat & X

One of my favourite bands on earth is X. Each time they end up in NYC I always put on my concert shoes & head out. Last night was such a night.

Punk music is catharsis. Completely exhilarating, & enabling you to get out of yourself for a while. A much needed break in a city like this.

rev. horton heat

billy zoom, exene, & john doe

exene & john doe do an acoustic piece

This was actually the first time I've seen The Reverend Horton Heat... they were incredible! I absolutely loved the Johnny Cash cover they did. It inspired me to change my ringtone back to Folsom Prison Blues. 

I'm a little deaf now... & my arms are sore from trying to hold my own along the outside of the mosh pit.... I tell you one thing- you do not want to mess with me in a mosh pit. 

xoxox

n