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three by three - structure on obsession

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My wife, recently and rightly described my art "habit" as an obsession.  it is the perfect candidate for untethered singlemindedness that is requisite for an addiction.  It's interesting, because the only reward is the glimmer of recognition that says that piece of work represents something meaningful to me.      Back before my brush with death and the need for me to attend to my stamina and health, there were of course the clicks and the patreon donations.  But I still continue, with out the more public attention. As I feed this addiction, ways I find productivity: provide myself with a form or constraint. I agree with myself that I will continue within this format as long as it produces something pleasing. Escape fights burnout. seek input - museums, library books, documentaries, etc leave things for a while and come back (this is probably the most important thing) 3X3 these are three by three inch compositions that are often quick and done in batches to ...
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Published Poetry: "Bullet" on Open: Online Journal of Arts & Literature

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  click here to read the rest
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Poetry: Poems Accepted by Open: Journal of Arts & Letters

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 Thank you to Open: Journal of Arts & Letters (O:JA&L) for selecting my poems "wait" and "bullet" for publication.  These poems contrast each other in an interesting way. the poem "wait" has been a long time coming.  My first draft was registered on December 2, 2023 9:24 AM. and had gone through 35 versions. "bullet" on the other hand was started on March 9, 2025 10:07 PM and went through 20 versions.   What does that tell me?  Probably that some poems take a while? Some come quicker.  All of them require a lot of editing.  
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Poem Published at Penmen Review - i’ve seen them happy

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  Follow this link to read i've seen them happy
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Hey - Let's Exchange Mail Art...

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Here's something I've been wanting to do for sometime amongst friends (and any one else who's interested). It's fun to get snail mail from friends whose names are not "bill".  Imagine how much fun it would be if it were art mail!!!! The Big Idea Here's How We Can Connect If you want to play, contact me at anfurst@gmail.com.  Send me your snail mail address and a hello,  also optionally : a picture, how you feel about where you are right now, a number between 1 and the square root of -1, a piece of pecan pie, your best report card, your worst report card, the nicknames of all twelve apostles, an explanation as to why there are so many vowels in the place names in Gaelic countries, a bottle of campbelton whisky, a recording of you reciting all the street signs you see when you go for a drive, and an essay in which you prove the antithesis of your most cherished belief.... Well send an address any way I'll provide a  postcard template  you can use.  You d...
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Artists Book 042

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This is another addition to a series of artist books I’ve been creating over the past several years. It features a collection of untitled images and photographs that come together as a unified whole. I find satisfaction in this collection, as it represents the result of years spent taking photos, modifying them, setting them aside, and rediscovering them through the power of computer search algorithms. Recently, much of my effort has been focused on this rediscovery process—searching through thousands of photos and images I've accumulated over the last 20+ years to uncover emotional and visual connections. I hope you enjoy the book. Please let me know what you think.
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Quilts Sewn from what’s on hand, Scraps of love, and comfort, and longing. Each square tethered to the next Like family at the table.  Threaded with tea and troubles. Steeped in unspoken sorrows and sequestered joys. These disembodied fabric versions of ourselves,  Linger over the dreams of our daughters and sons  In forms and memories  we might not always abide. Published in Gravitas Dec 2019
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