From Space Dust to Cities: pictures, poems, and essays

Twenty poems and six essays are paired with thirty-two works of art and photography in this contemplative volume by artist Mark R. Turner. The poems and essays are drawn from the past decade, 2013 to 2023, of Mark's 57-year career as a playwright, visual artist, filmmaker and teacher. This, his fifth volume of poetry, imparts new insights into the significance of our role as a conscious member of the earth, where we came from and where we are going. The essays come from his monthly blog posts which many have found to be profound statements on the meaning, making and power of art, as well as commentary on our life together from a spiritual perspective. Just contemplating the images accompanying each poem or essay speaks to the soul through nature photography, visionary paintings, surrealistic collages and dreamlike drawings. Mark's writing and art includes energetic responses to conditions in society, but always with a view to our context in history and aspirations. He excercises hope for the growth of creation toward an ultimate Goodness beyond today's circumstances. Notes on dates, places and origins of his inspirations accompany each item in this exceptional collection from his inner thoughts.