Comments for 0 at http://empowerment4women.com , comment 1 to 20 out of 20 comments http://empowerment4women.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:44:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-188 utterly fantastic pieces Malaika. the sunglasses / self motif is brilliant. love the paintings too; especially the tea/telephone one. best, s. - stewart ferebee Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:55:39 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-185 You do a marvelous job of capturing the passions that make their way through small everyday details. I'm moved by your tribute to your mother. - Hassan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:12:05 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-182 As always Malaika, these are lovely poems with unforgettable imagery. The lines, "Sometimes along the way, the self / becomes a necklace / I’ve forgotten is strung around my neck" will be with me for a long time. Thanks also for sharing your mom's beautiful artwork. The "woman on the phone" painting is exceptional. - Deborah Blakely Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:46:08 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-181 My mind is a jar of muddy water shaken, not stirred. Compelling lines! And a great way to launch the selection of poems. I really connected with your mom's art too, especially the "woman on the phone" image. Love, John - John Amen Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:16:31 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-178 Dear Malaika, Waking this morning to this email gift from you amidst a Carolina snow is like Christmas morning all over again. Thank you, thank you. I'm ever in awe of your creativity, yes, the blending of the personal and universal. Your poetry comes and flows within me, and I feel connection to the wider cosmos. And sharing a view of a daughter's lengthy loss also speaks to me, touches me on a personal level. As always, dear Malaika, Be Safe & Go Well. Gail - Gail Vincent Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:34:41 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-176 I love Malaikai's poetry. What a wonderful selection! You've got to love that 'shaken not stirred' line! Pris - Pris C Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:24:46 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-175 You rock, Malaika! Go girl! - Beth Browne Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:59:39 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-174 malaika is my favorite poet, friend,and sister.i truly find her to be an amazing weaver of words.her poems are sophisticated paintings full of color, depth, and perspective.her skillful use of language is a guided tour into the realm of what is beautiful. i have spent more than half of my life admiring the magic pat king brought to canvas.exploding with creativity and color and drama, she has inspired me.i am a witness to pat's decline and the grief brought to her family.i miss her.she remains a magnificent work of art, yet,an unfinished masterpiece.alzheimers disease has robbed us of another treasure. - jennifer jones Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:08:20 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-172 of course, i meant "here", not "hear". - courtney Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:41:06 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-170 i'm a big fan of your work, and am so glad to read you hear. 'between housewives' is one that i will return to read (and share) again! - courtney Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:39:53 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-166 Beautiful Malaika!!! - Lisa King Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:45:48 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-165 "Plankton drift at the mercy of currents and waves" -- great line, Malaika! All of poems here touch both the personal and the universal -- not an easy feat. Malaika is a poet who is able to tap into the sensory, abstract world while staying grounded in what see everyday. And I of course love your mom's paintings -- what color and movement! - Alice Osborn Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:51:54 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-164 As always, Malaika surprises and delights me with her poetry. I especially like "What's Left Behind." I also am quite impressed with the art and this makes me want to know more about the woman! - Anne Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:51:01 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-161 Thanks for sharing your descriptive and beautiful words! Your mom's paintings are really good too. I like the woman on the phone one best. It is so cool to say, "I know a poet!". 8) - Rae Anne Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:46:43 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-160 [b]Alzheimer’s [/b] was particularly touching. It voices feelings of many daughters as they deal with the lengthy loss of mothers. Thank you. - Molly Weston Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:31:50 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-157 "A Moment's Awareness" is so true for everyone who thinks they have a dull life. Mother Coleman told me when Dan was born to be sure and stop everyday and just watch my child for a few minutes. She said, "They are amazing little creatures". To me your poem goes one step farther about all that we do. Thanks for including me in your distribution, and hug the girls for me. Love - Aunt Kathy - Kathy Hogan Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:02:14 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-156 Malika, I don't have a way with words like you do, so I can not describe how your poems and your mom's paintings touched me... but thank you for sharing! Tammy - tammy howlett Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:32:40 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-155 Malaika King Albrecht and her mother are my favorite poets .I have translated their poems for second vol of my anthology of American poetry. The poems and paintings appearing here attest the richness of their spirit as a poet and painter.I admire the purity of their work. - Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi,Iranian poet and translator Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:15:06 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-154 The poems' images are delicate, apt, stark. The paintings tell as much about artist as subject. I'm drawn into the moment of each one. You told me about your mother and father yesterday -- seeing the colors, reading these lines tell even more about love, loss, living through it all. Thanks. - Griffin Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:12:25 +0100 http://empowerment4women.com/arts/fiction_&_poetry/featured_poet%3a_malaika_king_albrecht/#comment-153 "The Road is Home " is bittersweet. To lose yourself , figure out where you have gone ,convince yourself that you are someone worth searching for and then saving what is left of that person and changing. It seems so simple to some but the reality for the individual is sometimes a hopeless , fearful and lonely journey. I think the key is to find healing. - sally Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:24:40 +0100