while the lily blooms by Norma Bradley

“while the lily blooms, a collection of monoku and dua by visual artist and poet Norma Bradley, is painted in the hues of wild violets, winter berries, and dogwood blossoms. These meditative moments span the life-cycle of birth, death, and everything in between. Norma’s observation of nature, be it the migrating birds or the alpenglow, reflect her inner world and the transience that is us, often connecting to the continuum of generations past. The sights, sounds, and tastes in these poems are sensorially rich, yet expressed without embellishment.”

— Geethanjali Rajan, Haiku Editor of cattails

About the Author:

Norma Bradley is a poet and multi-media visual artist. As a visiting artist, she worked in schools, hospitals, and rehabilitations centers for 30 years, and participated in the distinguished NC State Visiting Artist Program. Norma was a former Director of Education for HandMade in America that helped integrate the arts into school curriculum. She started writing poems at 15 and never stopped. Haiku and its many forms are inspiring her recent expression.