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Vigils: New Ways to See
Sharpen your skills of observation and expression.Through this vivid volume of photographs, poems and music, you will experience cultures around the world and sense the natural world anew. Author James W. Boyd takes us to the most intimate places and the natural world's most spectacular displays in a way that will make you sit up and take notice and learn to memorialize your feelings. Vigils offers new and sensitive ways to experience the world."I loved the photographs from Boyd's travels around the world." - Amazon 5-Star Review of EncountersIf you like to explore new ways to see the world, download a sample or buy Vigils now.
98 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2019
About the author
James W. Boyd
15 booksTrained in the comparative study of religions, James Boyd lived and studied in India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Japan, as well as several European countries. He often said “Who could resist such an invitation” when asked to live in these different cultures. Over the course of 40 years, he photographed and compiled stories of the people he met and the places he visited. He has received numerous awards and fellowships. When he retired from Colorado State University as Distinguished Teaching Scholar, he turned to poetry as a way of telling the stories behind his photos. A native of Wisconsin, he lives in Fort Collins with his wife, enjoys numerous family members and friends, and an enviable view of the mountains.
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January 23, 2020
An Artist’s View
This highly personal volume of poetry by academic and world traveler James Boyd emphasizes the observer of life, and shows us the many ways an artist depicts the world. The Japanese mask tilting poem/photographs are a revelation. The music links are on point and the direction of the poetry shows the artist’s role to record life. In the end, this book is a remarkable and touching word painting in its own right, laying bare the world that Boyd has observed and experienced. I highly recommend this book as it teaches us how to observe life.
This highly personal volume of poetry by academic and world traveler James Boyd emphasizes the observer of life, and shows us the many ways an artist depicts the world. The Japanese mask tilting poem/photographs are a revelation. The music links are on point and the direction of the poetry shows the artist’s role to record life. In the end, this book is a remarkable and touching word painting in its own right, laying bare the world that Boyd has observed and experienced. I highly recommend this book as it teaches us how to observe life.
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