My self-published book, Pénombre, which pairs images and poetry is now available for purchase on demand. It is a journey through loss and healing, probing the liminal spaces between memory and dream, between light and shadow, embracing the wonder and mystery that infuse both life and love.

Anne renée (silver) Mondinot,

visual artist, photographer, writer

“How to be a Poet
(to remind myself)

i

Make a place to sit down.
Sit down. Be quiet.
You must depend upon
affection, reading, knowledge,
skill—more of each
than you have—inspiration,
work, growing older, patience,
for patience joins time
to eternity…

ii

Breathe with unconditional breath
the unconditioned air.
Shun electric wire.
Communicate slowly. Live
a three-dimensional life;
stay away from screens.
Stay away from anything
that obscures the place it is in.
There are no unsacred places;
there are only sacred places
and desecrated places.

iii

Accept what comes from silence.
Make the best you can of it.
Of the little words that come
out of the silence, like prayers
prayed back to the one who prays,
make a poem that does not disturb
the silence from which it came.”
― Wendell Berry, Given

This is equally true for artists, as well as poets.

Anne is Critical Mass Finalist, 2022.

Anne is a member of the PhotosdeFemmes women’s photography collective and an alum of the Pigs Fly Retreats.

You can also find me on Instagram: Anne Silver

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