Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Tree

Sharing a photo of our tree this year and sending love and light and joy around the world......


Sunday, December 22, 2013

Available Now - The T. Collection

The T. Collection: A Retrospective s now available on Amazon (including in Europe)!!!  As promised, the link to my cousin, Ciba's demo version of  "I Think of You" - my lyrics from the back cover of the book with his music. 

I Think of You audio

Buy the book here

Actual book cover


Saturday, December 21, 2013

Christmas Wishes

To all my friends around the world - wishing you peace, joy, wonder, love and health this Christmas season and throughout the coming new year - One Love!!!

Heart ornaments made by my friend Vera from Cedar Rapids, Iowa (originally from the Czech Republic) many years ago.




Thursday, December 19, 2013

December Moon

I just entered a photo contest 'What's Through My Picture Window' from Julian Lennon. Please help me win by voting for my photo! Thanks. 

Click here - Photo Contest 

December Moon by AVR

Saturday, December 7, 2013

English/Czech poem Alone/Osamělá

This is the last poem that I have managed to translate.  I will resume translating more of my poems into Czech after the holidays.  I originally wrote this poem in 1967.




ALONE

The wind
howled
photo by AVR
I felt a surge
of emotion
rush
through me
Leaves crackled
underfoot
Trees
reached
for me
Autumn
echoed
in every
woebegone
niche
As I
broke
into
a run
 
© Alice Vedral (Rivera) - 1967




Osamělá

Vítr kvílí
Cítím se
photo art by AVR
vzplanutím emocí
prorostlá
Listí
pod nohama
šustí
Stromy
vztahují
ke mně své paže
A já
cítím podzim
v každém
zanedbalém výklenku
A dávám se
do běhu

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2013

Friday, December 6, 2013

T. Collection approved for printing

Finished adjusting the cover and uploaded the tweaked interior and cover for approval.  Approved for printing!  Now to proof read it online again and order a proof copy to see if the formatting needs to be adjusted more.
 

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

T. Collection cover update

After showing the draft of the cover on a glossy white background, the feedback I received was that it needed some color and possibly some marbling.  So, I am working on it.  Really stretching my limited capabilities here.

Sharing this work in progress:


Monday, December 2, 2013

Progress Update - T. Collection

The T. Collection is getting close to being ready for publication.  The formatting was a challenge, but not as bad as I thought it would be.  I just need to do one more thing and add the info to the interior of the book.  I have designed a book cover that I am happy with and finally decided to only put lyrics inspired by T. on the back cover.  My cousin,Ciba, wrote the music and recorded a demo version of it.  I will share it when the book actually comes out.

Sharing the book cover - what do you think?  I am trying to keep it simple.


The cover background color should be white - I don't know why it scanned in as a grayed beige.  The paper it is on is white with dark purple lettering. Things that make you go hmmmmm.....


Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Reflections - November 1971

From The T. Collection:



REFLECTIONS – November 1971

photo art by AVR
An old ticket stub
Barnum and Bailey
Clowns, high wire acts
Acrobats, bears, lions
And elephants
Everyone should see
The circus at least
Once in their lifetime
So you took me

A matchbook untouched
The Sybaris Lounge
Drinks at the Hancock
Chicago at sunset
Your loving eyes
View from the bathroom
Unforgettably
Undeniably
Gorgeous and plush
 
Then you took me down
To The Ninety-Fifth
Exquisite dinner
For dessert - crepe suzette
Great coffee and
View of the lake looking
photo art by AVR
Out at the stars
Nervous - you had a
Special surprise

You pulled out the box
A solid gold charm
Engraved with an ‘A’
For my twenty-first
Birthday – tangible
Symbol – proof of your
Unfaltering love
‘Signature shorthand’
When turned around

        AMA TB L
        ERSB  GND
          HW     H


© Alice Vedral Rivera