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"The Marble Block" poem connects with the reader, bringing a moment of enlightenment. It is a road map of how to deal with pain. In this poem one faces their own marble block and learns where they are on their own personal journey in the present, and where they can be in the future.
"The Marble Block" poem was made into an award winning animated film in 2022, "Marble Me Free". At a Zen Writing event on February 2023, "Marble Me Free" was shown as the prompt for those present to write and/or draw. This book combines the creations from that event with the poem that inspired them:
- "The Marble Block"and "Thank You" by S. Swan
- "this heart rises" and photograph by Melanie Alberts
- "Bound" by Bianca Bedugno
- "Trapped?" by Paul Causey
- "Inhale" by Jenille Cross-Figueroa
- "Indestructible" by Jess Godwin
- "Beyond" by Peggy Lamb
- "Barriers" by Elayne Lansford
- "My North Star" by Jean Lopez
- "The Swinging Pendulum" and illustration by Kim Mosley
- "Gift" by Ksenia Alessandra Petrova
- "How Do I Get Around This?" by Ivory Danay Smith
- "Perspective" by Veda Smith
- "The Well and Me" by Melissa K. Tolliver
- "Through a Locked Door" by Sarah Webb
- "The Debris of My Efforts" by Lucinda Wise
- "Opening" by Mylene Zozaya Tinoco
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The Marble Block & the Poems It Inspired - S. Swan
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I am enamored by the way you express yourself, S. Swan. The words are filled with both pain and joy which you really made me feel too.
—Carol
I tried not to read all of it but I couldn't stop. :) I loved each one.
It draws you in.
Steals your heart.
Cuts deep into your psyche.
Demands introspection.
Empowers your soul to take a deep breath
and move forward.
From heart-wrenching to inspiring, join multiple writers as they paint a vivid picture of the human experience and take you on a journey of self-discovery, resilience, reflection, and empowerment. This collection is a celebration of the human spirit, and it will leave you feeling inspired, uplifted, and grateful for life's journey.
—K Hubbard
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S. Swan
image-placeholderText, The Marble Block
, and Thank You
Copyright © 2023 by S. Swan
this heart rises
and photograph Copyright © 2023 by Melanie Alberts
Bound
Copyright © 2023 by Bianca Bedugno
Trapped?
Copyright © 2023 by Paul Causey
Inhale
Copyright © 2023 by Jenille Cross-Figueroa
Indestructible
Copyright © 2023 by Jess Godwin
Beyond
Copyright © 2023 by Peggy Lamb
Barriers
Copyright © 2023 by Elayne Lansford
My North Star
Copyright © 2023 by Jean Lopez
The Swinging Pendulum
and illustration Copyright © 2023 by Kim Mosley
Gift
Copyright © 2023 by Ksenia Alessandra Petrova
How Do I Get Around This?
Copyright © 2023 by Ivory Danay Smith
Perspective
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