Tag Archives: Jan Betts

Alien Orchid

    “Alien Orchid” by the artist Jan Betts signed March 1, 2024 *Jan Betts is my best friend in Costa Rica. She has known me since the 1970’s starting in Hollywood and then we both landed in Costa Rica, … Continue reading

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Her Muse-The Poem

 “Her Muse”(Acrylic) A Gift in 2020 From The Artist Jan Betts A small forward: My friend Menubar Memorial (great name!) sent this YouTube to me. He said, “Here you go Buddeh, I think you’re going to love this song”  And … Continue reading

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“Against Those Tides” on Spillwords Press

                                              “Zen Carnival” by Jan Betts Good morning and Happy Hump Day! I am happy to announce that my poem, “Against Those Tides” is up on Spillwords Press today! This marks my ninth poem on their beautiful site and I … Continue reading

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Allies of the Night

Allies by Jan Betts (Signed March 10 2022 – acrylic on canvas) Allies of the Night (For Jan) Beyond the jamble and the jumble of 9 to 5 past the freeways, the fast food, the furthest out you’ve ever been… … Continue reading

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“In One Puff” Featured on MasticadoresUSA

This beautiful  acrylic painting, Dissolving and Becoming, by my dear friend,Jan Betts, is the featured image for my first poem, published on MasticadoresUSA, Director re crivello, Editor, Gabriela Marie Milton. “In One Puff” was first published on my site in … Continue reading

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“Her Muse” by Jan Betts

I am very excited to share this amazing painting by my dearest lifelong friend, Jan Betts. This beautiful painting in acrylics on canvas,( 35 1/2″ x 25″ 92.71cm x 63.5cm ) is a gift she made for me as a … Continue reading

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Not Random…

Not idle words, nor random throws into the game, I believe some things have meaning. How sad to think they don’t. There are times they help us make some sense of pain, sometimes we actually recognize we hurt because we … Continue reading

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The Other Side

I invite you to listen to my reading of this poem to the beautiful music “Liquid Mountains” by Push-Pull. Just click on the link below. “The Other Side.mp3” The Other Side for B. The other side of everything, is the … Continue reading

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“Between The Profound and The Profane”

I recite this poem to the music “Life Is.” by Runrig. Please click the link below to listen. “Between The Profound and The Profane.mp3” ~*~ “Between The Profound and the Profane” for B. (to The Music “Life is” by Runrig) … Continue reading

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The Two – Chapter Eleven – A Narrated Machinima Story

 Well, here we are on Chapter Eleven and I am so happy to share it with you all. I have a fond place in my heart for this one on several levels, the first being how much a new painting … Continue reading

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