INSCAPE at Indian Hills

Newest Submissions

behindthename — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:07:36 +0000

Dear Inscape Members, Staff, and Readers!! Thanks for the recent submissions!

These are the newest ones we’ve gotten:

Untitled

I coated my life with colored oils.
They looked nice and shimmered,
But when I dropped it.
My life slipped through my fingers-
Slick as a salmon,
It cannot be caught,
I can only watch.

Submitted by Andy

Selected Poetry

behindthename — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:31:25 +0000

A Poetic Scientist

A tribute to physicist James C. Maxwell

When I first heard about the scientists at CERN,

I thought about whether it was right

To challenge Einstein’s theory of light;

Or even dare to suggest it to be wrong.

Before I jumped to relativity’s defense,

I remembered my good friend James Clerk

Who, before Michelson-Morley’s greatest work,

Thought that ether clearly made sense.

Astounded to find Maxwell with a flaw,

I flipped through his equations, and smiled at every line;

Among the crazy symbols was something quite divine!

The symmetry of beauty inspired me to draw.

And so I took my canvas, my courage and my mind

To see what other beauty in nature I could find.

Puzzle Sonnet

If I were frail and weak, I would not cry,
For fear of distressing peace,
I would not dare blink a single eye,
Or, God forbid, reveal a crack or crease.

When you embrace your own great words that call
For handling others like you would yourselves,
Perhaps Tranquility of life will finally befall
All those like me who stand on lonely and forgotten shelves.

Do not reduce me to the one that pleads
For some compassion in your softer hands!

I would not be of use to any of your needs,
Or any kind of member of your plans.

Although I’m part of childhood’s lively phase,
Time averts you from my lifelessness of gaze.

* * *

Sonnet No. 1

In every lie there is a hidden truth
That tells its owner something very new;
When he himself no longer knows his ruth
There’s nothing real left for him to rue.

To others, though, it isn’t a surprise…
The truth, of which they know, brings light—
The kind that leaves his very eyes.
When doing so, another spark is bright.

This spark, sub rosa, might be covert shame
Discovered by the liar with a glance
At what resulted from his former aim.
If only he had known this in advance;

He would have saved himself from others’ scorn,
A cleared conscience would see justice be reborn.

Update on submitting your writing

behindthename — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:04:14 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know that if your work contains special formatting, send it as word document attachment to ihhsinscape@gmail.com. Otherwise, post it on the submit page. Thanks.

Inscape staff

Inscape keeps growing

behindthename — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:29:45 +0000

Inscape staff would like to send out a BIG THANKS to all the wonderful writers and poets who have been submitting! Keep this up, everyone!

Important Notice: What would Inscape be without ART? We are looking forward your art submissions. Submit your art to Art Advisor Beth Rys for review!

~Inscape Staff

September 2010 Update

behindthename — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:15:31 +0000

Thank you for visiting Inscape! New art and prose for 2010-2011 magazine will appear soon so check back often. Past submissions to Inscape will begin appearing in the Past Issues. All submitted work will be shared with fellow members, and some will be published in the annual issue.

Sincerely,
~Inscape Staff

Welcome to INSCAPE

behindthename — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:09:33 +0000

Where are you?

I’ll tell you.

Welcome to the Official Inscape blog.

This is a place where the world can view the Inscape ART/Writing/you name it.

The world can leave a lot of nice things like comments, suggestions, (hopefully constructive) criticism on your work, and be amazed by your talents, so don’t be afraid to show it!

Inscape members...leave comments. Seriously. Please. I want to know whether you are OK with me posting your work anonymously or you want your name on it.